We recently spent a glorious four days in Sevilla, Spain – one our favorite cities in Europe. On our first trip to Sevilla years ago, we did most of the tourist stuff, so this time, we spent more time wandering and enjoying Spain at a more leisurely pace, which I… Read more
A lot of international flights to Spain go to Madrid so you may find yourself in this large Spanish city for an overnight stop at some point in your travels. For us, on this recent trip to Spain, we were headed to Sevilla but had to fly to Madrid from… Read more
Here we are again back to traveling after a long COVID hiatus. The world is moving again and if the last several packed full flights I’ve taken have been any indication, everyone is ready to get out and explore again after being stuck in our homes the last couple of… Read more
Honestly, it feels like a dream that we’re returning to semi-normal life here in the US right now with vaccinations for COVID helping us return to our somewhat normal lives. I just got back from my first International trip to Iceland post-COVID and I’ve got several trips booked this Summer,… Read more
This past year going through a pandemic has taught us so many lessons and caused so much heartbreak. I’m the first to say that I realize how fortunate I’ve been compared to so many with everything that life has thrown at us in this last 365 days. I’m heartbroken over… Read more
For the first time in 10 years, 2020 was the first year in a decade that I didn’t step foot outside of the USA. And like many of you reading this, the idea of international travel became what seemed like a distant memory and very out of reach for who… Read more
One dreary day in December, while Nick was sick with COVID, I found myself downstairs working at my impromptu home office at our dining room table just feeling entirely depleted emotionally. Not only did December bring our own uncertainties dealing with COVID in our own household, it also brought the… Read more
Usually, these year in review posts are full of our international explorations and places in the US and North America that we’ve explored throughout the year. This year though, like everyone else, my travel was greatly limited due to COVID. Even though our travel wasn’t the same in years’ past… Read more
Ahh 2020, the year that everyone canceled every trip they had booked for the year. Believe me, I canceled more trips than I’d care to count this year and with each trip canceled, more airline travel credits came rolling in. While you can fight with the airlines a bit and… Read more
As we near the end of 2020 and more people are looking at getting back to traveling a bit in the New Year, even if it’s more local, I’m feeling optimistic about traveling in the coming year. As learn more about COVID and understand how to take precautions, I think… Read more
I think that travel will be greatly different after COVID and personally, I think the way we used to travel is long gone. Like everything this year in 2020, travel was a victim of the pandemic and going forward, the way we travel, the places we can go, I think… Read more
With COVID still lingering around the world and our movement greatly hindered as far as travel, I’ve had to get creative this year with adventures. After canceling more trips than I’d care to count due to COVID, I knew I had to find ways to still travel but to do… Read more
While we’re all starting to figure out how to travel again, albeit safely and regionally, during COVID, there are a few items I never travel without. Over my years of traveling, I’ve come up with this list of the absolute necessary items that I end up needing more than not and… Read more
I have been struck several times through 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic with thoughts of how grateful I am that I pushed myself to travel so much this past decade. Never in my life did I envision a day where I wouldn’t be allowed to leave the borders of the… Read more
After canceling so many trips this year due to COVID, the one trip that broke my heart to cancel was our trip to Europe planned for this coming October. We were going to be heading to three of our favorite places in Europe (London, Paris and Spain) to celebrate our… Read more