Wanting to see some of the most beautiful windmills in the world? Take a day trip to Kinderdijk from Amsterdam or Rotterdam and you’ll be treated to a whole network of windmills. In a 1 day trip to Kinderijk, you’ll be able to walk or bike amongst the Netherlands’ most…
We love trying new things and sometimes this includes local cooking classes. We hadn’t made chocolates before and when we saw a Groupon deal for Rachel Dunn Chocolates in the San Francisco Bay Area, we couldn’t say no! Plus they were highly rated on Yelp and Groupon so we quickly…
This month’s A Weekend Away post features Zadar, one of our favorite cities in Croatia. The weekend itinerary below includes a full day in the Old Town of Zadar along with a day trip to a nearby national park (Plitvice Lakes or Krka Waterfalls). It is perfect for a 2…
After we saw Dominique Crenn’s on Season 2 of Netflix’s Chef’s Table, we knew we needed to try some of her food! Specifically, we wanted to try her Breton style crêpes for brunch at Petit Crenn in San Francisco, California. We had to make sure it tasted as good as it…
This month’s A Weekend Away 3 day itinerary post is on Taipei (臺北/台北), one of my favorite foodie cities! This perfect weekend guide to 3 days in Taipei takes you to the best places to visit, sights to see, and night markets to eat at. Of course, we’re also providing you…
This unique Croatian experience definitely proved the value of staying with a local. We learned about the Boatmen of Zadar (Barkajoli Zadarski) from our Airbnb host and little did we know we were in for an amazing ride! We were glad we stayed with her because otherwise we wouldn’t have…
We’d been wanting to visit the Old City of Dubrovnik (Stari Grad Dubrovnik) for years and the desire to see the city in the flesh only grew with the popularity of Game of Thrones. This month’s A Weekend Away post is on Dubrovnik. Our 3 day itinerary will take you…
This post was last updated on July 22, 2018. Copenhagen is our 2 day destination for March’s A Weekend Away guide! This 2 day itinerary includes the best sights to see, places to eat, and things to do. All of these spots are perfect for a weekend trip to Copenhagen. What…
Iceland holds a special place in our hearts, it’s one of the most beautiful places with a variety of different landscapes we’ve ever seen. It’s also home to the cutest animals, namely Icelandic horses and puffins, and the kindest people. It definitely helps that most everyone speaks English, but honestly…
Amsterdam isn’t too large of a city, so it’s perfect for a weekend getaway. This month’s A Weekend Away itinerary post is on Amsterdam! This guide to Amsterdam includes many must see spots as well as off the beaten path sights to see and do that are more popular with…
