I’ve come to realize that Amsterdam is one of those cities you either love or hate. And it seems like I’m in the minority with this one. Before even arriving in Amsterdam I had built the city up in my head. I honestly don’t even know why, but somehow I had convinced myself that I would […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of the Pfalzgrafenstein Castle on the Rhine. Sailing down the Rhine was almost magical. Floating by castle after castle amidst all the green vineyards, I had never seen anything like it. Of course some of the castles were far more impressive […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of the canals of Amsterdam. One of the signature features of Amsterdam is the maze of canals branching out throughout the city. While strolling along the water and passing over ornate bridges was enjoyable, I didn’t find them that picturesque. […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Notre Dame is one of those places that almost everyone will seek out a visit to, regardless of it being touristy. The first time I laid eyes on the cathedral, I was cruising down the Seine. […]
From my previous articles, it probably doesn’t sound like I enjoyed Paris, but that’s not the case at all! So today I’m going to show you one of the places I really enjoyed during our stay in Paris. Yup, the Palace of Versailles. I really enjoyed my time here– but not at the palace itself. […]
Someone once told me that the romance of Paris won’t come alive until you visit with someone you love. Well, for Paris’s sake, I sure hope that’s true! People often go on and on about the romance of Paris, but is it really the most romantic city in the world? Maybe if you like being harassed […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of locks of love in Paris. Stretching across the Seine, the Pont des Arts has become known as one of the most romantic locations in Paris. Not because the views are spectacular or the bridge has some special story behind it, […]
Traveling from city to city is great, but as most of you probably know by now, that’s totally not my typical travel style. As a lover of culture and language, I really prefer slower travel; the type of travel that forces you to see and do things as a local would. Living like a local is […]
Maybe I should have titled this “Why I Hate First-World Countries that Don’t have Wifi” or “Why I’ll Never Arrive in a Country at Night Again” or even something taking a jab at Parisians for being unhelpful. I’ll probably never learn, but remind me not to stop arriving in foreign countries after dark when everything is […]
Despite spending only one night there, I still somehow managed to walk away with nearly 2,000 London photos! A city I thought would be too similar to the US, well, let’s just say it’s not that similar at all. I found myself going crazy pointing my camera every which way as we rode through it a top […]