September 2, 2019 – September 12, 2019 Our last adventure before moving back to America was a trip halfway around the world to Bali. We had this grand plan of traveling all throughout Southeast Asia on our way back from Amsterdam, but things just don’t work out how you want them to sometimes. BUT, we…
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Turkey – Balloons & Kebaps
August 20, 2019 – August 26, 2019 With all of the chaos and uncertainty in the world now, I’m choosing to take a walk down memory lane. One of my goals for 2020 was to finish out my posts of our travels. So, let me tell you about that time we went to Turkey. This…
Hiking the Dolomites
August 10, 2019 – August 13, 2019 In order to see everything we wanted to see before we moved back to the United States, we had to squish some trips together. On the back end of our trip in the Balkans, we flew to Venice (where we found some cheap flights) as a landing place…
Ballin’ through the Balkans
August 5, 2019 – August 10, 2019 Trip Summary: Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina (2 nights) -> Kotor, Montenegro (1 night) -> Dubrovnik (3 nights) Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina I turned 30 on August 4th, and the next day hopped on a plane to visit my 35th country feeling really blessed to be able to have…
Helsinki & Saint Petersburg
July 25, 2019 – July 29, 2019 Helsinki Ferrying to Helsinki from Tallinn was relatively easy and inexpensive. The boat looked like a cruise ship, and was definitely the biggest I have ever been on. We had to zig-zag up several ramps to get to the top. It was confusing once we boarded because there…
Ballin’ through the Baltics
July 19, 2019 – July 24, 2019 If you would have told me a few years ago that I would visit the Baltic countries of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, I probably would have been astounded and confused. These countries were never really high on my radar because I simply hadn’t heard much about them (besides…
Normandy
May 29, 2019 – June 2, 2019 Even if you’re not a history buff, a tour through Normandy is a great way to see the French countryside, coastline, and city life. We spent four nights driving through the region with our good friends Lauren and Vik, who were in town from the US. The route…
Seville
May 24, 2019 – May 26, 2019 After not visiting Spain for over a year, we’ve made up for lost time with practically two back to back trips to the beautiful country. This time, we headed the furthest south I have yet been, to Seville, a city rich in history and character. In contrast to…
Basque Country – Pintxos and Wine
April 18, 2019 – April 22, 2019 For the Easter holidays, we decided to take a trip to the Basque Country in northern Spain to experience culinary wonders and wine. We spent two nights in Bilbao and two nights in San Sebastian. Here are some of the highlights of our trip. Bilbao La Rioja Wine…
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