One of my favorite solo day trips during our week in Paris was visiting Chantilly, France. I hadn't prioritized this spot on previous trips because the "only" things to do in Chantilly were visit the castle and stables, learn about lace, stroll through the forest, try the infamous Chantilly creme... Basically, there's plenty to do …
Despite my best planning efforts, sometimes our travel adventures do not go according to plan. That was the case during my first free day in Paris, France, while Brian was attending his tradeshow. I had mapped out several day trips to towns across northern France, but when I showed up at the Montparnasse train station …
We added a weekend in Monaco to Brian's recent European work trip - our first time visiting this small country along the Mediterranean Sea. To be perfectly honest, I didn't know much about Monaco prior to our visit. My associations were limited to Princess Grace, Formula 1 racing, and wealth. None of which really inspired …
As much as I love getting a Try the World box from somewhere new so I learn all about the cuisine, it's equally exciting to get a box from a country I've visited because it gives me an opportunity to reminisce and try making the cuisine I experienced for myself. I just received my latest delivery, this …
Back in February I stumbled upon these awesome travel classes hosted by Rick Steves and his tour guides. Rick Steves focuses on European travel and the talks follow suit. Each talk is different and covers an array of travel tips, from the best places to visit in each country, to tips for traveling with a mobile device, …
We had an incredible week in the Schleswig-Holstein region of Germany and our final day trip to Luneburg was the perfect ending to our travels. Given we had an early flight the next morning, I didn't want to travel too far from Hamburg or return exceptionally late on our last day trip. Luneburg was perfect-- a half-hour …
While I had an incredible week exploring different towns in Schleswig-Holstein during my solo day-trips around the region, I was excited for Friday. Brian's work conference was over, and instead of using the day to travel home, we used it as one of two days to explore the region together. I had mapped out the different …
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
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