When we sold our house and stuff to travel for a year, we went to Europe. It’s the place we know best after the United States. Then we went back and spent another three months exploring the UK and continental Europe. We’ve even made plans for another two months in winter 2019-20. Suffice to say, we love Europe and it’s so easy to travel there.
Since we spend a month at a time in each location, we get the chance to know our destinations pretty well. We’d love to help you plan your trip.
One of the many highlights of our time in Bavaria was a walk in Berchtesgaden National Park, Germany in winter. We took a boat across misty Königssee lake to St. Bartholomew and hiked to the ice chapel or Eiskapelle. I have to tell you, that Berchtesgaden in winter is an amazing place.
How to visit the Silent Night Chapel. Every Christmas Eve Oberndorf, Germany celebrates the famous Christmas carol.
Even though we’d seen some spectacular photos of Plitvice Lakes National Park (Plitvička Jezera) and its waterfalls, it surpassed all our expectations. I mean, the place is magical. I think the relative solitude we had and the mist, made everything more impressive. This is the kind of place where fairytales are imagined.
If you have not been to any of the national parks in Croatia, you are missing out. Holy fairytale land! We thought Island Hvar was beautiful, and it was, but the two parks we visited, Krka National Park and Plitvice National Park are so lovely in a totally different way. In this first post I …
We’ve been ringing in the holidays with European Christmas Markets! The Zagreb Christmas Market, in Croatia, was one of our favorites. It was voted “Best European Christmas Market” for 2016, 2017, 2018 and it lived up to its title. Enjoy our tour of Advent U Zagrebu in the video. (After winning three years in a …
Books Set in Croatia It’s time for book club and this month I am sharing books set in Croatia. This one was a little harder than books set in Italy, but I found a few good ones. I also started a couple I didn’t finish. Croatia is a little country, and while it is …
We’ve been in Croatia about three weeks and I haven’t posted a single thing here on the blog. So this is a quick update of what we’ve been up to and ten things to do in Hvar in the off season. In summer there are a zillion tourists, soaking up sun on the beaches, exploring …
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We went to a lot of museums in Italy and have picked our favorite must see museums in Florence for you. After the video, I share the details for planning your own trip to Florence’s best museums. If you don’t have a month to spend in Florence, like we did, take a step back into the Renaissance …
While the Cinque Terre would be a lovely romantic getaway or solo adventure, visiting Cinque Terre with kids is also a perfect family holiday. This area is part of the Italian Riviera made up of five towns. At one point the Cinque Terre villages were isolated from the rest of Italy except via the sea …
Looking for a book set in Italy or an Italian novel? I share historical fiction, classic Italian books, Italian romance, crime fiction, and more!
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