Lima, Peru City Guide

Arguably one of the best places in Peru to get ceviche, Lima is a city that should not be overlooked. Admire the surfers from the coastal walk in Miraflores, drink a Pisco Sour downtown or catch a Magic Water Fountain show in the evening. Check out the best things to do in Lima, Peru!

Barcelona, Spain City Guide

Overlooking the Mediterranean, Barcelona is the rebellious sister when comparing Spain’s biggest cities. Admire Gaudí’s unique architecture at La Sagrada Familia, catch the Magic Fountain show in Plaza Espanya and soak in the rays along Barceloneta beach. Check out the best things to do in Barcelona, Spain in this city guide!

Lucerne

Hi everyone! Now that we’ve shared the start of our Swiss adventure in Interlaken, it’s time to talk about our second destination: Lucerne. Lucerne is a short 2 hour train from Interlaken and about a 1 hour train ride from Zurich (the nearest airport). It’s known for it’s old town and stunning views of Lake […]

The Famed French Riviera

Hi there! Our last post shared some of the medieval stops in Southern France I visited while en route to the coast, so it’s finally time I talk about the famed French Riviera! This was my first time in this region and it’s glamour did not disappoint. Check out my 5 reasons on why I think […]

Costa del Sol: Malaga

Hey everyone! Towards the end of our time living in Spain, we were able to visit a good friend in Malaga. Liz was a coworker last year in Alcalá with us before she moved to Malaga to work at a school there. I had been to Malaga once before during study abroad, but it was […]

Monkeying around in Gibraltar

Hello everybody! For our last weekend away from Sevilla, we headed down to San Roque, Cadiz to visit one of my friends who lives there. One of the highlight’s of our trip was visiting Gibraltar for one afternoon. For those of you who don’t know, Gibraltar is a small piece of land (2.6 square miles […]

Algarve Beaches

Hello everyone, Now that we are finished sharing our Italian adventures with you, it’s time to write about we’ve been up to these last few weeks. We were lucky enough to have two very good friends from the U.S. visit us back to back, and both times we took a trip to Portugal with them! […]

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 […]