Winter travel delivers the most magic when I’m not looking for it. In 2018, I refused to come home from our initial winter trip. We spent 2 weeks road tripping through Italy with no pre-planned destination. That’s how we ended…
Best Places to Stay in Tuscany for Memorable Moments
Like so many people who have come before us, we fallen in love with the iconic hill towns of Tuscany. After spending a few nights in Siena and Montepulciano, we realized that Tuscany demanded more than a day trip from…
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…
Meneghetti Wine Resort & Hotel Review
I’ve honestly lost track of how I found out about the Meneghetti Wine Resort and Hotel. Whether I read about it in the Relais & Chateaux book or on Stacie Flinner’s blog, I cannot remember. All I know is that…
Croatia Road Trip Itinerary
I feel like exploring Croatia by car is one of the most underrated destinations for an extended trip. When I started doing research for our trip, almost every post I found was what to do in one day. I purchased…
Four Romantic Hotels in Tuscany & Umbria
When we started researching our first trip to Tuscany, all we could find was information on agriturismos, which sounds lovely, but wasn’t what I was going for at all. After a lot of research, I stumbled upon a few romantic…
Where to Stay in Alsace – 4 Perfect Boutique Hotels
It’s hard to believe that it was less than 6 months ago when I was agonizing about where to stay in Alsace. We booked cheap flights to Paris for Valentine’s Day (part 2) in October, but after spending 5 days…
Alsace Wine Route: A Quick Guide for a Perfect Trip!
Several months ago, we purchased cheap tickets to Paris for Valentine’s Day. After spending 5 more days in Paris over Christmas, we decided that we wanted to do something different. While we weighed the options of flying to another destination,…
Ostuni and Puglia Travel Guide
Ostuni hit my radar in December 2018 when we were staying at Borgo dei Conti. I had started reading about other Relais and Chateaux hotels and resorts. With that trip, I was excited to explore more of the properties in Italy….
Borgo dei Conti Resort: Umbria’s Peaceful Luxury Retreat
Borgo dei Conti is one of my favorite hotels in Italy! This is a hotel that I inadvertently discovered when we extended our great winter adventure in December. I am so glad that I did! Whether you are looking to explore…
Where to Stay in Tuscany: 9 Relaxing & Peaceful Hotels
We’ve fallen in love with the iconic small towns in Italy. Determining where to stay in Tuscany was easy after we planned our first trip to Tuscany. The more we explore the Italian countryside, the more places we find to…
