Helsinki recently became one of the many cities where we’ve spent a few days en route to another destination, thanks to Finnair’s stopover program. Currently, Finnair allows you to add…
Munich, the capital of Bavaria and home to 1.5 million people, is known for many things--but above all, tourists tend to associate the city with its annual Oktoberfest celebration held…
On a recent trip to visit family in Germany, we stopped in Madrid for short period of time after checking out Barcelona and before continuing on. Because of our flight…
The full title for this post should be: “How to Avoid the Crowds in Barcelona...Kind Of.” Because the fact is, Barcelona has more than its fair share of tourists. Which…
Oh, London. You beautiful, wonderful, ridiculously expensive city, you. We've visited London a few times--most recently, for an almost-twenty-four-hour layover on our way home from visiting family in Germany. And…
This blog is part two of a two-part series about 5 day trips from Reykjavik, Iceland. The first part focuses on the Golden Circle, South Coast, and Snæfellsnes Peninsula. To…
This blog is part one of a two-part series about 5 day trips that you can take from Reykjavik, Iceland. The first part focuses on what there is to see…
Edinburgh, pronounced ‘ed-in-bruh’ (you’re welcome), is not Scotland’s biggest city -- that would be Glasgow -- but it is the capital. And while there’s definitely enough to do there to…
Lisbon is a vibrant city full of history, culture, and incredible food. We visited there a few years ago in December and even in the Winter the city is very…
Vatican City is an independent city-state enclaved within Italy's capital, Rome. The world's smallest independent state with an area of just over 100 acres, Vatican City is governed as an…