I love Europe. It’s one of the most interesting and visually stunning places in the whole world. And while we’re being turned away from traveling to most of the world as Americans during COVID, I have found myself trying to find places in the US that remind me of Europe,… Read more
In June, I did a set of lnstagram stories about places that readers might be interested in learning more about in an effort to travel more safely during this time of COVID. While international travel looks mostly off the books for a while, it’s a perfect opportunity to explore a… Read more
With tomorrow being Valentine’s Day and romance on our minds, what better way to spend time with that person you love than escaping the everyday and heading out of town to celebrate? Though we’ll be at home this year, I love splurging on special Valentine’s Day plans and with… Read more
One of the things that is often hard to gauge when planning travel is when it’s best to travel to certain places, what the weather will be like in different times of year and to plan a trip based on the kind of weather/atmosphere you enjoy. For instance, Nick and… Read more
When life gets busy, it’s often easy to forget to make time for spending time with your partner and as Nick and I have traveled around the world, there are definitely spots that feel more romantic than others. Generally the places that make you slow down and just spend quality… Read more
There are places in the world that we are constantly longing to go, like the French Riviera or a castle in the middle of Italy, but what happens when for whatever reason you can’t quite make it half way around the world for your travels? It just so happens that there… Read more
On Sunday of our wine country trip, we only had a half day before our flight home so we decided to spend the morning having a lazy few hours at our hotel in Sacramento. When we did head out, we drove down to Sacramento’s Old Town. Old Sacramento is a… Read more
Napa is a beautiful area of California with so much to offer. Even if you’re not into wine, the scenery is this part of the state is gorgeous and many areas are reminiscent of areas in Europe. Driving around this area is a treat in itself before you even get… Read more
After stopping in Yountville, we headed up farther North to St. Helena and the surrounding area of the town. This area was gorgeous and we pulled down a few side roads to fully take in the gorgeous vineyard and endless grape vines right alongside the roads. I was so surprised by… Read more
We started our wine country escape by driving from our hotel in Sacramento, The Citizen Hotel, and arriving first in Napa. While Napa wasn’t my favorite of the wine country locations, it was a good starting point. We walked around the “downtown” area of the city and had lunch there. There… Read more