When we went to Portugal last spring, we made our home base in Lisbon and booked a day trip out to Sintra. I’ll be honest and say that Rick and I did not do much planning for this trip and kind of just went along for the ride with what my family wanted to do,
Recently a friend came to visit us and while she’s seen a bit of Colorado over the years coming out to visit us, there is one National Park in our great state that she hadn’t been to yet: The Great Sand Dunes in Colorado. The Sand Dunes are quite a sight as it looks like
I’ll start this post off by saying I’m glad we had more than one day in Lisbon but I will also say that if you’re strapped for time you can pack a lot in if you only have 24 hours in Lisbon! From historical attractions to trendy eateries, there’s a lot to do in Lisbon.
Ready to go country and practically lose all your hearing for a day or two? Then you’ll want to travel to Nashville, AKA Music City! The capital of Tennessee, sometimes called Nash Vegas, is a fun travel destination in the US if you love music, hot chicken and good Southern food, and Jack Daniels. I
Back in August I went on a girls’ trip to Seattle with some friends and we decided a little road trip was in order so we found ourselves heading toward Leavenworth. Leavenworth is about two and a half hours from Seattle and located in the beautiful Cascades region. It’s a charming Bavarian village that goes
Back in August I went on a super fun girls’ getaway with my friends from high school and we found ourselves exploring Seattle. Luckily one of my friends gets to call Seattle home so we were able to save on accommodations and stay with her, which meant we had more funds to go sightseeing in
Rick and I had the pleasure of spending about a week on Maui to take advantage of our remote work schedules as well as check off another Hawaiian Island off our travel bucket list. We had looked at staying at a resort in Lahaina or Wailea but ended up booking an Airbnb in Kihei to
Ah, Madrid, the sunny capital of Spain! While we highly recommend planning more than a day here, if you find yourself with a long layover or just want to add a quick overnight trip to the capital as you explore other amazing travel destinations in Spain, it’s well worth it. There are so many things
Sun-kissed beaches, a giant volcano, and tourists learning how to surf all await in Honolulu. While many make Honolulu their final travel destination when heading off to Hawaii, sometimes it’s just a stopover on the way to another island. Another way to add Honolulu to your Hawaii travel itinerary is by making a day trip
Chocolate, waffles, beer, and a little statue of a boy peeing (aptly named Manneken Pis), that’s what I knew about Brussels before traveling there. And I was not disappointed by any of the chocolate, waffles, beer, nor my sighting of Manneken Pis dressed up in a little suit. Brussels is such a fun travel destination