Category Archives: Europe

I love the anticipation of a good packing list. As soon as I know I am going on a trip, even if only for a weekend,…

What is it really like staying in a cave house in Oia, Santorini? To put it simply; magical. It really is everything…

Our first morning in Oia, Santorini, I awoke early in the morning before Matthew. The bright sunrise was filtering in…

"Come, my child," the older man behind the counter waved me over. His hair was grey and the tan skin around his…

I recently read a sad article about young girls Photoshopping themselves to appear "social media ready." The…

I woke up early in Verona, the city of love, last July in an our Romeo and Juliet inspired Airbnb apartment. We…

Two hours after leaving the Colosseum, we were prepared for our next guided tour at the Vatican. I did not take as many…

It was shortly after sunrise in Rome. I stood outside the Colosseum by myself waiting for my Uber to arrive. I wore…

We woke up early for this guided tour of the Roman Forum and the Colosseum. Although you can make plans to see it…

A few months ago we spent a few days in Rome before flying to Athens. It was an incredible journey going from one…

On our honeymoon we had more romantic date nights than I remember having in the past few years combined. It's not that…

Venice, Italy was one of the first countries I remember learning about as a kid in school. It was the fun and…