How to Plan an Edinburgh Day Trip
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…
Visit Costa Rica: 4 Tips
We recently went on a week long trip to Costa Rica, spending the majority of our time in the San Jose area. And we’re not going to lie, this definitely…
24 Hours in Panama City
Recently, on our way to Costa Rica, we had an overnight layover in Panama City. We arrived mid-afternoon, and had just enough time to do some quick sight-seeing in the…
The Cape Winelands in South Africa
As we discussed in a previous post, South Africa is one of the countries that produces ‘New World’ wines -- contrasted with the ‘Old World’ wines that come from European…
6 Things to Do in Cape Town
Cape Town, while not South Africa’s largest city, is the South African city best known to tourists, and one of the country’s three capitals. Known for its Dutch and English…
How to Visit Vegas (Beyond the Las Vegas Strip)
Las Vegas is best known for the 24-hour casinos, entertainment, nightlife, and restaurants that are all concentrated along the Las Vegas Strip. There’s a reason they call it ‘Sin City’…
How to Spend 3 Days in Lisbon
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…
A State Within a City: Visiting the Vatican
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…
3 Reasons to Visit Washington DC During the Off-Season
Washington DC is one of our favorite places to visit in the US, for many reasons. And it’s worth a visit year-round, regardless of what you’re into: history, sports, culture,…
3 Day Trip to Tokyo: An Itinerary
Modern Tokyo is a city of contrasts: massive yet organized, over populated yet clean and efficient. It’s well worth a visit and -- for us -- was one of the…