More What to Wear posts for more destinations here! When packing for our quick trip to Provence and Paris, with a stopover in Barcelona on the way, I knew I wanted light and airy clothes for the warm Summer temperatures. And while we got really lucky and temps stayed in… Read more
When we were booking our trip to Provence, I knew I couldn’t be in France without a quick stopover in my all time favorite city of Paris. And while we knew it would be a very short stopover as the whole trip itself was pretty short, we still wanted to… Read more
Last year when we were looking at our travel schedule for 2017, we knew this year would be a little different for us in terms of our usual travel dates. We usually travel over Labor Day in early September to use the holiday, though this year Nick really wanted to… Read more
I often hear people lament about how expensive travel is, and most of the time, it’s true. Travel is expensive and takes money to be able to accomplish. However, one of the things I wish more people would be aware of, is that it doesn’t always have to! It IS possible… Read more
I often post photos from our travels around the world and get the comment “how’d you take that photo without anyone around?” Unfortunately with travel we’re often visiting spots that are dubbed “tourist spots,” landmarks or places that attract a lot of people, hence making it difficult to really enjoy… Read more
Europe has some of the best coffee in the world and it’s an art form that’s taken quite seriously. So if you’re headed to Europe and you like lattes (one of my faves), each country has a unique take on your daily coffee habit, so here’s how to order coffee… Read more
I’ve been very fortunate to visit Paris at least once in every season of the year now and the city definitely has a very different feel during different times of the year. From Winter to Spring, from Summer to Fall, the city seems to take on different versions of itself… Read more
Following up my list of the top 10 things to do in Paris, the French capital is full of things to do beyond just the main tourist spots. After all, Paris is a thriving city and more often than not, while it’s still important to experience the main landmarks, a… Read more
Paris is one of the most visited places on the entire planet and with that repetoir comes lots of tourist destinations within the city itself. And after many trips to the French Capital and a deep love for Paris, if you’re trying to wade through the numerous things to see… Read more
As we were wandering around Paris a few weeks ago, we wandered through the Place de la Republique. Around the monument in the center of the square were flowers, candles, photos of people and banners written in spray paint and pen. As we got closer we realized it was a… Read more
More What to Wear posts for more destinations here! Europe in the Spring can be unpredictable, so when we started packing for our Paris in April, it was important to pack items that can be layered depending on the weather. We had ranges from mid-70’s to low 50’s while in… Read more
On our final evening of this most recent trip to Paris, we jumped on the Metro from the Louvre and headed toward the Eiffel Tower. Even though I’ve seen this monument more times than I can count, and even though it’s so cliche, and even though it’s always horded by… Read more
Many times when we visit Paris, we tend to stick to the same spots. We have our favorites that we tend to stay near and when you know a city well after visiting multiple times, it gets harder and harder to branch out and see more. So this most recent… Read more
A place that’s been on Nick’s list to see in Paris since our first trip there together five years ago was the Natural History Museum in the French Capital. We’ve made efforts to make it there for years now and finally got to visit on this most recent trip. If… Read more
One of the things that we made a priority to do on this most recent trip to Paris was to see a handful of places around the city that I’d seen on Instagram or from random posts on the other travel blogs. One of those places that made the list:… Read more