When we were in Madrid we opted for a few day trips to explore some nearby cities. We’d already visited Toledo and next up was a day trip to Segovia. We got to see the major sights in Segovia and snack on some local delicacies during our time there. We had a private tour guide
So, technically we had two and a quarter days in Barcelona as we arrived by train at about 3:30 p.m. on Monday, and then had all of Tuesday and Wednesday in the city. We got checked into our hotel, dropped off our bags and freshened up, checked out the rooftop pool that overlooks La Pedrera,
Back in November we finally got to return to Spain and this time we were lucky enough to visit some new places: Madrid, Toledo, and Segovia. And we got to return to the city that made us fall in love with Spain: Barcelona. But this blog isn’t about Barcelona! We were so excited to check
At the end of last year we were fortunate to find ourselves heading back to Spain to celebrate a major anniversary for my parents! The whole family packed their bags and headed off to Spain to join in on the anniversary celebration. We were so excited to return to Spain as we absolutely adored our
London is a city Rick and I love going to time and time again – and there’s always still something left on our bucket list when we leave. Last year, we visited London on our England, Scotland, and Ireland trip with Go Ahead and basically had two nights and one full day in the city.
Happy Halloween! I absolutely love spooky season and all things haunted and have taken to booking ghost tours whenever and wherever we travel! And luckily Rick is down for all my ghostly explorations. I think a ghost tour is such a fun way to learn more about a city’s history and local hauntings. Some tours
We’ve been fortunate to travel to many iconic cities in the 10 years we’ve been together. From going on multi-country jaunts in Europe on a group tour to getting to these locations by cruise ship, we love checking out new travel destinations. But, given the nature of some our trips where we pack a lot
Last year around this time we were on our whirlwind two week trip across France, England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland! We did France on our own before joining our tour group for England, Scotland, and Ireland on a guided trip with Go Ahead Tours. And on our way to Ireland, we had a stopover in
On our spring trip to Japan, we stayed in Tokyo, the Mt. Fuji region, and Kyoto, and while in Kyoto we had a day trip to Nara! We didn’t exactly spend a full 24 hours there, but we did have a great day exploring the city before returning to Kyoto that night. We were excited
When we went to Japan in March on our trip with Go Ahead, we had the option of having a full free day in Tokyo or we could go on a guided day trip to Kamakura. We opted to go to Kamakura! While we would have loved to have more time in Tokyo, I’m hopeful