Epiphanies strike at the oddest times. My experience in Switzerland had told me to slow down. This one was about to tell me something as well. I sat in the shade of the church, looking around the corner at the…
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Epiphanies strike at the oddest times. My experience in Switzerland had told me to slow down. This one was about to tell me something as well. I sat in the shade of the church, looking around the corner at the…
I have a confession to make. I’ve been a pretty fearful person for most of my life. I used to look at people traveling overseas and think, “Wow, it would be a dream to do that. It’s a shame I’m…
1. Download a TV series. Is there a show you have been wanting to see? This is the time. It is a great way to make the flight go by much faster, especially with overseas trips and layovers. 2. Educate…
As we trekked toward Annecy, France, in our little automatic rental car, we knew another “first” was coming in this trip. Some of our group had never stayed in a hostel before. Those girls were understandably worried. Although Kristian and…
We finished our time in Paris (it was too short!) and headed to our next stop in southern France – Aix en Provence. To get there, we had the dilemma every traveler faces: do we drive, fly, or take a…
We couldn’t leave Paris without visiting the famous Palace and Gardens of Versailles, just twelve miles outside of the city, and enjoying a picnic lunch there. Versailles, also known as Château de Versailles, is breathtaking – the royal family lived there…
On July 6, TSA released a report about enhanced security protocol at certain overseas airports with direct flights to the US (at the request of Secretary of Homeland Security Johnson). According to the press release, “…all electronic devices are screened…
We found our way to our Parisian flat – home for the next few days. It was our first experience renting someone’s apartment off of a website (HomeAway.com), so we were a little nervous. The flat was was in the…
We should have known by our first hour in Paris that epic mistakes and adventures were in store for us. We should have seen what was coming. And maybe we did. But those mistakes always make the best stories. And…
One of the first questions that everyone asks us about our Europe adventures is, “How much do these trips cost anyway?” And it’s a great question. It’s hard to sit in your living room and calculate how much trekking across…
