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…
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…
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…
This month’s A Weekend Away, 3 day long weekend itinerary post is dedicated to one of our favorite cities, Barcelona! Our guide to 3 days in Barcelona includes the top places to visit, especially the Antoni Gaudi sites, best things to do and eat. We’d been wanting to go to…
Barcelona is one of my favorite places in the world. Aside from amazing Catalonian food, it’s also home to the work of, in my opinion, one of the best architects of all time. At the turn of the century, between 1890-1910, all of Europe was undergoing a change in style.…
Iceland has a plethora of unique must see scenic spots to offer and remains one of the most unique and beautiful places I’ve ever visited. But really, Iceland is where you see all these different forms of ice and earth in various states as natural attractions. All of these beautiful…