Everyone’s heard of Amsterdam, but how many visitors to the Netherlands have actually heard of Leiden. Even though the quaint college town is only 30-40 minutes from Amsterdam, depending on which train you take, Leiden is one of the most underrated destinations in the Netherlands. Fun Fact: Second only to…
Reykjavik is the world’s northernmost capital city and also happens to be one of the most amazing cities to visit, especially for a quick 3 day weekend trip! Even though it’s the largest city in Iceland, you don’t get that vibe, the city is full of character and friendly Icelandic…
Trying to figure out how to hike Plitvice Lakes National Park? Well we’ve got you covered! Plitvice Lakes National Park (Nacionalni Park Plitvička Jezera) is one of the top destinations in Croatia, aside from Dubrovnik. This UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site is full of hiking paths traversing beautiful waterfalls and…
We knew that most Europeans don’t celebrate Halloween and that it’s more of an American thing. But since we were visiting Copenhagen in mid-October, we wanted to check out Tivoli Gardens! Tivoli actually inspired Walt Disney to create Disneyland, we were hoping that there would be some sort of amazing…
Rietveld Schröder House aka Schröder House (Dutch: Rietveld Schröderhuis) is one of the most iconic and recognizable houses in modern architecture. From its neutral gray and black tones, to its use of primary colors and strong angles, its design is the epitome of modern, even today the home looks as…
Everyone’s heard of The London Eye, but where else can you see the entire city from above? In every city I’ve been to, I love seeing the city from as far up as I can. I’ve driven up hills, I’ve ventured up buildings, and taken aerial trams, in order to…
When WOW Air began non-stop flights from San Francisco to Reykjavik, we knew we had to make going to Iceland a priority! We decided to visit Iceland in October since we’d have a chance at seeing the northern lights and we’d hopefully be able to do glacier hiking and/or ice caving!…
While Iceland is known as “The Land of Fire and Ice,” it really should be known as “The Land of Waterfalls.” There are waterfalls EVERYWHERE! Literally, at every turn, you will see a waterfall. I am not even exaggerating! They just pop out of the mountain sides, like daisies! You’ll…
This month’s A Weekend Away destination is yet another European hot spot, the capital of chocolate and waffles, Brussels, Belgium! We spent only 2 days in Brussels but it was definitely enough time for all of the things we wanted to do, namely see sights and eat. Our 2 day…
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…
