As a young college student, I thought the most delightful part of eating in Paris was the abundance of fresh baguettes. After I returned from Paris, I would purchase baguettes from my local Italian grocery store, add some olives, and…
Best Panini in Florence
My blog is all over the place these days. I’m trying to mix it up and write what excites me. Apologies in advance for jumping around so much. (It’s my blog, I do what I want!) Let’s talk about food…
5 Day Porto Itinerary for Your First Trip
At the end of 2022, we vowed to visit new places in 2023. We LOVE going back to the same places and building relationships with people. However, we also felt like we were missing out on trying new things and…
9 Delicious Foods to Try in Paris
One of the things that I’ve come to love most about travel is food. It is also one of the places where I’ve experienced the most growth in my life. (Recovering picky eater right here!) When I studied abroad, I…
15 Best Restaurants in Florence to Try
Oh Florence. It took me so long to appreciate your food, and now I’m constantly counting the days until I can go back. I’ve scoured lists of all the best restaurants in Florence, analyzed menus, been disappointed when we couldn’t…
8 Best Cortona Restaurants to Try
We went to Cortona for the first time in 2021, and it was one of my most favorite surprises. I figured that it would be overrated because of the popularity of Under the Tuscan Sun. I was dead wrong. Cortona…
Beyond the Day Trip: Cortona Tuscany Travel Guide
Move over Montepulcino, we have a new favorite town to use as our home base in Tuscany! I’ll admit it, I was skeptical of Cortona Tuscany because of all the hype around Under the Tuscan Sun. (I really need to…
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…
Rome at Christmas: Memorable Holidays in the Eternal City
I have to be honest. Rome at Christmas is not my favorite. It was lovely, but I felt that it was lacking the magic that Venice or Paris held during the holidays. It was also way more crowded than both…
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…
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,…
Where to Eat in Florence: 22 Delicious Places to Eat
Confession: My list of restaurants has gotten so long that our biggest question on any trip is where to eat in Florence. (My Rome list is the same way. Paris is growing quickly. Venice, not so much, lol.) We are…