Every time we return from a trip, it’s hard to imagine a trip being even better than the last one. Yet, here we are. I’m eager to share more about our experiences – both in terms of traveling in the…
4 Days in Paris: A Perfect Weekend Itinerary
With multiple daily direct flights from Dallas to Paris, we have found ourselves utilizing our long weekends to spend 4 days in Paris. We can leave on a Thursday evening after work and come back on Tuesday afternoon. Weekend trips…
Two Week Detailed Croatia Itinerary
The best advice I can give you about Croatia? Go. Croatia is a fascinating country filled with beautiful landscapes, delicious food, and warm and open people. Our Croatia was filled with things to do and amazing places to see, and…
Visiting the Famous Alsace Christmas Markets
Ever since our first trip along the Alsace wine route in February 2020, Tom has been obsessed with returning to the Alsace. He LOVES the entire Alsace region. (He goes back and forth between Eguisheim and Rothenburg ob der Tauber…
Ritz Escoffier Review: Basic Pastry Class in Paris
Taking a class at the Ritz Escoffier in Paris has been a dream of mine since I figured out that it was even an option for me. On our first visit to the Ritz Paris, I was blown away by…
6 Delicious Wine and Food Tours in Paris
Whether it is through seeking out local restaurants or taking cooking classes, I think it’s become abundantly clear that food is a large part of what I enjoy most about travel. No matter how many times we visit a place,…
Underrated Umbria: Bocale Winery near Montefalco
In December 2018, after extending our Christmas trip and going completely off my meticulous itinerary, Tom and I ended up in Umbria at the Borgo dei Conti resort for a few days. Nothing about Umbria, beyond Assisi, was in our…
Underrated Umbria: Roccafiore Wine Resort
People, including Tom, often ask me how I come up with where we travel. The truth is, I don’t often remember. I read a lot. Travel guides, hotel books, instagram posts, blogs – no reading materials is safe from me. …
6 Delicious Florence Food and Wine Tours to Try!
I think it’s no secret that I love the food in Florence. I think it’s no secret that we have fallen in love with the wines of Tuscany. That said, it’s been a long road of learning since I studied…
A Delicious Emilia Romagna Travel Guide
Every so often we are able to spend just enough time in a place to fall in love with it and immediately start planning our trip back. This mini Emilia Romagna travel guide started with our trip to Italy in…
19 Unique Things to Do in Paris in any Season
Originally, we planned to spend our second summer vacation in Italy. We had snagged $500 round trip flights to Rome in late May and figured we would continue exploring the smaller towns, as we had on our three-week trip in…
Visiting Paris at Christmas: A Quiet, Magical Time of Year
The decision to be in Paris at Christmas wasn’t hard after our amazing Valentine’s Day trip to Paris. I know I keep saying this, but Paris in the winter is the best kept secret in travel. Tom was really excited…
