North Coast 500 I set out on the ultimate Scotland roadtrip with my husband and two dogs to enjoy the freedom of the long open road in July of 2020. The NC500 starts in Inverness and circles all the way to the most northerly coastal point in John O'Groats. The total distance is 516 miles... Continue Reading →
San Marino Travel Blog
Travel San Marino is a perfect destination to visit from Bologna. A lot of people go just for a day trip, but I read that it is nice to be there for sunrise and sunset as well, so I decided to stay one night. I am so glad that I did! One day would have... Continue Reading →
Bologna, Italy Travel Blog
Accomodation: Hotel Holiday I stayed at Hotel Holiday, which is pretty centrally located. It’s about a 10 minute walk to the Two Towers and Piazza Maggiore, and a 15 minute walk to the central train station. It offers a small complementary breakfast buffet. The bed was large and the shower was amazing! I think the... Continue Reading →
Marrakesh and Sahara Desert in 5 Days Travel Blog
Day 1: Marrakesh We arrived at our riad (hotel) where we were greeted with tea and bread. We then started our day at the Majorelle Gardens. This garden was created over the course of forty years by French painter Jacques Majorelle (1886-1962). The park is one of the top attractions of Marrakesh; it has many... Continue Reading →
Marrakesh, Morocco Travel Blog
Our Riad Majorelle Gardens Majorelle Gardens Majorelle Gardens Medersa Ben Youssef Lantern Souk El Badi Palace Inside El Badi Palace Kasbah Mosque Jemaa el-Fnaa Koutoubia Mosque Spices Souk Saadian Tombs Main Square Snake Charmer The riads welcome you with tea and bread. Riad terrace Moroccan Breakfast
Billund, Denmark Travel Blog
The Lego Group began in the workshop of Ole Kirk Christiansen (1891–1958), a carpenter from Billund, Denmark, who began making wooden toys in 1932. In 1934, his company came to be called "Lego", derived from the Danish phrase leg Outside of Hotel Legoland Hotel Legoland Hotel Legoland Legoland Winter World in Lalandia Billund Brewery brews mead,... Continue Reading →
Basel, Switzerland Travel Blog
Spalen Gate Tringuely Fountain Fischmarktbrunnen Synagogue Town Hall Inside Town Hall Basel Minster Street festival Middle Bridge on the Rhine River Basel Minster
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland Travel Blog
Map of the Jungfrau region. We stayed in Wengen above the Lauterbrunnen Valley. House in Wengen Walking around Wengen View from our hotel window. There is a cable car in Wengen that goes to the top of the mountain. Cable Car that took us up to the top of First Mountain. First Cliff Walk is... Continue Reading →
Munich and Schwangau, Germany Travel Blog
Delicious pretzels at Oktoberfest! Liters of beer early in the morning Oktoberfest New Town Hall Motorcycle Show Horses Bavaria Statue at the RuVhmeshalle Hall of Fame View of Oktoberfest from Theresienwiese Most popular beer in Munich Inside one of the tents All the tents were different in the inside. Welcome Sign New Town Hall Old... Continue Reading →
8-Day Mediterranean Cruise Travel Blog
My husband and I went on the 8-Day 8-Day Greek Isles Cruise from Venice on Norwegian Cruise Line. Our ship was called the Jade. We booked through Military Cruise Deals to get the best deal for being affiliated with the military. Out itinerary included Venice, Corfu, Thira/Santorini, Mykonos, Athens/Piraeus, Split, and back to Venice. The... Continue Reading →
17 Days Around Europe with Eurail Passes Travel Blog
My route started in London and went clockwise around. The first thing you want to do when planning for a EuroTrip is to decide which countries you would like to visit. I wanted to see as much as possible in two weeks. After knowing I had two weeks to travel, I purchased the 15 day... Continue Reading →
Galway and Cliffs of Moher, Ireland Travel Blog
Galway Cathedral Cute town to walk around in Fat Freddy's Restaurant Castle on the drive from Galway to the Cliffs Panorama of the Cliffs O'Briens Tower on the Cliffs of Moher Taking in the view Watching the sunset