Capri Day Trip: A Breezy One Day in Capri Itinerary

Capri Day Trip: A Breezy One Day in Capri Itinerary

Capri is a stunning, rocky island in the Bay of Naples surrounded by the sparkling blue waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea.  It sits just off the Sorrentine Peninsula, easily reached by ferry from both Sorrento and Naples. Taking a day trip to Capri is the perfect idea if you’re looking to soak in amazing views,…

Visiting the Tour Montparnasse: Tips for Enjoying the Best View in Paris

Visiting the Tour Montparnasse: Tips for Enjoying the Best View in Paris

Eyesore or eye-catching? Opinions on Paris’ Tour Montparnasse, or Montparnasse Tower in English, have always tended towards one extreme or the other; either way, it sparks reactions.  Reactions were so severe, in fact, that after it was finished in 1973, there was a tremendous outcry. The uproar continued to be so loud that two years…

3 Days in Acadia National Park: Itinerary for a Perfect Trip

3 Days in Acadia National Park: Itinerary for a Perfect Trip

Rocky cliff walls meet the Atlantic Ocean in Acadia National Park on Maine’s Mount Desert Island. Commonly known as Vacationland, Maine offers everything from delicious locally sourced seafood to beautiful outdoor terrain. There’s something for everyone to enjoy here! Bar Harbor, Maine is the lively gateway community to Acadia National Park. With fun shops, walking…

The Perfect 2 Days in Yellowstone Road Trip Itinerary

The Perfect 2 Days in Yellowstone Road Trip Itinerary

Seemingly endless opportunities for adventure wait for you on this Yellowstone National Park itinerary. With 3,500 square miles of wilderness terrain, over 10,000 hydrothermal features, more than 500 active geysers, and approximately 1,000 miles of exciting hiking trails, it’s hard to know where to start in this giant outdoor playground. Yellowstone was America’s first national…

The 5 Best Montserrat Wine Tours from Barcelona

The 5 Best Montserrat Wine Tours from Barcelona

Barcelona is a lively city with so many incredible sides to it, but if you have extra time, I strongly suggest getting out of the city and exploring a bit more of the Catalonian surroundings. Whether that’s taking a day trip to lovely Girona or Besalú or exploring the mountainous area of Montserrat and its…

5 Best Lanzarote Wine Tours & Wine Tasting Experiences

5 Best Lanzarote Wine Tours & Wine Tasting Experiences

A scorching hot, volcanic landscape in the middle of the ocean doesn’t seem like the most hospital landscape for winemaking — and it’s not — yet somehow, Lanzarote winemaking perseveres and endures. The fury of past volcanic eruptions have cooled, creating a unique mineral-rich volcanic landscape that gives all its wines a unique terroir, distinct…

Renting a Car in Provence: 11 Tips for a Smooth Ride

Renting a Car in Provence: 11 Tips for a Smooth Ride

With every curve in the road, driving Provence offers a panorama of scenic views in a rainbow of colors. From the deep purple of lavender fields to the canary yellow of summer sunflowers to the turquoise waters of its lakes and rivers, Provence is full of natural and man-made wonders. And traversing it by car…

Vegan & Vegetarian Barcelona: Restaurant Guide from a Barcelona Local

Barcelona, you’ve come a long way, baby. When I first came to town, being a vegetarian wasn’t easy at all.  Locals would often ask me questions that seemed for all the world to have been plucked straight from the mouth of a grandpa in a 1980’s sitcom: “So, you don’t eat meat? Not even chicken?” …