Cinque Terre
Hey everyone! As I mentioned in our Florence blog post, we were lucky enough to take a day trip with Ciao Florence to Cinque Terre! The name Cinque Terre translates to Five Lands, which is fitting, since 5 seaside villages are nestled into the cliffs along the Mediterranean. We were able to visit 4/5 Cinque […]
Firenze and Family
Hello there! Florence (aka Firenze) is a city of history, art and culture. I absolutely fell in love with Florence and I am hoping that I can give you a taste of this incredible city. We traveled to Florence from Rome by train on Sunday evening. It took about 2 hours on the high speed […]
Our Time with the Pope
Hello Everybody! During our stay in Rome, we were able to visit Vatican City. It was a great time to be visiting the Vatican because it was during the Easter season. This part of our stay in Rome was arguably the most incredible experience for me. Our first visit to Vatican City and Saint Peter’s […]
All Roads Lead to Rome
Hello everybody! During our spring break, Amanda and I took a vacation to Italy for the week. The best part about the trip was being able to meet both of our mothers there and travel together with them! Aside from Amanda, it was everyone else’s first time in Italy and we were ready to explore. […]
Marrakech Medina
Hey everyone! You’ve heard about our adventure to the Sahara but now it’s time to tell you about our stay in Marrakech. Although our primary reason for visiting Morocco was to go to the desert, we had a little time to explore Marrakech as well. We stayed at Hostel Riad Marrakech Rouge inside the Medina […]
Sahara Desert Excursion
Hello everybody! As you know from the last post, my brother Mike was able to visit us across the pond for 10 days. After meeting in Madrid and exploring many of its sites for a day, we were off to start our next adventure in Marrakesh, Morocco. We spent a total of 4 days in […]
Madrid for the Day
Hey everyone!! At the end of February, Mark’s brother, Mike flew to Spain to visit us for a week! Thursday night we took an overnight bus from Sevilla to Madrid and met him there on Friday morning. Although we only had one day / night in Madrid before we flew to Morocco on Saturday, we definitely […]
Everyday Life
Hey everyone! Now that we are both settled together in Alcalá, we thought it would be interesting to share with you a glimpse into our everyday life. Most of our blogs and videos revolve around traveling, but you may be wondering what we do during our everyday work week. Mystery solved. Check out the details […]
Change of Scenery
Hello everyone! I know that it’s been a long time since we’ve written a blog but things have been very hectic for us lately. Let me explain… At the end of January, I left my job in Algeciras and accepted a position in Alcalá de Guadaíra at the school Mark teaches at. Mark’s roommate decided […]
Brussels, Belgium City Guide
If you love chocolate or beer, you don’t want to miss this European capital. Check out the best things to do in Brussels in our City Guide!
