Tag: summer

Italy

Sardinia Itinerary Part IV: Ferry to Cala Luna

After a fabulous few days enjoying the beaches and rocky cliffside hikes in Santa Teresa di Gallura and Capo Testo, we headed East to Cala Gonone.  Sardinia’s most beautiful beaches are found on this part of the island, so I was very excited to discover this side after our amazing days in the North! The drive from Santa Teresa di Gallura to Cala Gonone is about 2.5 hours, and you’ll traverse back through the mountains, through Olbia, and through more mountains along your drive.  The East is known for gorgeous beaches that are only accessible by boat and that’s because […]

Italy

Sardinia Itinerary Part III: Capo Testa Hiking

When I thought the most fabulous beach day couldn’t get any better, I was in for another surprise.  Dave and I finished our drinks at the Sea Lounge and hopped into the car to head back to our hotel.  Just as we reached the end of the road my eye caught sight of a sprawling park-like area heading towards the sea… calling our names!  Upon finding our happy coincidence we turned off the car, hopped out, and off we went! A happy-coincidence-turned-exploration has been the theme of the day, and I couldn’t be happier of how it turned out!  This park in […]

Italy

Sardinia Itinerary Part II: Capo Testa – Spiaggia Ponente and Cala Spinosa

Exploring Capo Testa ended up being one of my favorite ever vacation days.  I am so happy I chose to explore this area!  After a great day in Santa Teresa di Gallura, Sardinia, we wanted to explore the region just east called Capo Testa.  It’s an island next to STdG that was filled in via an access way to connect to mainland Sardinia.  I knew there were a few beaches in the area but not much more, so off we went exploring! We drove a total of 8 minutes from our hotel in STdG before we spotted gorgeous beaches to the right […]

Italy

Sardinia Itinerary Part 1: Santa Teresa di Gallura and Rena Bianca Beach

Ciao ciao friends!  I just got back from the most incredible summer holiday to Sardinia!  To be honest, I didn’t really know what Sardinia had to offer before we arrived – we saw the decently priced, direct flights from Stuttgart to a destination both Dave and I hadn’t been to before – but once there I was absolutely blown away by it’s incredible natural beauty.  Aren’t those the best kind of trips?  I’ve been telling anyone who will listen that this has been my favorite vacation of my life, and that holds a lot of weight! Planning Your Trip: The […]

Greece

Guide to Mykonos

Hey friends!! It’s been a while but I have lots to share 🙂 . I hope you’ve been well through the spring season!  Spring here in Germany is always very slow to turn from winter, which is why I was so excited to finally get back to one of my favorite locals, Mykonos Greece to celebrate my birthday in style! This was our third trip to Mykonos!  Dave and I have spent my 25th, 28th, and now 31st birthdays there.  If you’re living in Europe and want beach weather at the end of May, Greece really is your best bet.  […]

USA

My Favorite Charleston Restaurants

Charleston is no doubt a foodie heaven, which is one of the (many) reasons it takes the cake for my favorite city in the US… and tied with Paris as my favorite in the world. 😉  With absolutely delicious, local restaurants everywhere you turn, sunshine and salty breezes, pastel buildings and palm trees, a happening downtown and three distinct beach towns, Charleston really has my heart! If you didn’t know,  we lived in Charleston before moving to Stuttgart.  We recently spent a week back in the Holy City so I figured I’d round up my favorite restaurants for y’all.  There […]

France

Late Summer Getaway to Villefranche-Sur-Mer

We took a late summer getaway to our favorite spot in the French Riviera, Villefranche-Sur-Mer.  Just one town east from popular Nice, this small town has it all: a great pebble beach, azure waters, colorful pastel buildings lining the sea in front of rocky cliffs, fabulous food, and charm exuding from every corner.  When we had a few days off at the end of summer, there was only one place we knew we wanted to be: We discovered VSM last year, using Nice as a home base and each day I planned for us to explore a different town by train.  […]

France

Bastille Day in Paris

We had an epic Paris weekend recently celebrating Bastille Day on Saturday and Sunday France played in the World Cup championship to beat Croatia and become Champions du Monde! Paris is always magical but you guys… this weekend was epic!!! Bastille Day in France is 14 July and since this year it fell on a Saturday, celebrating it in Paris was a must-do for me! I had our trip booked about a year out 🙂 and it did not disappoint. If you can get to France for 14 July, do it! Paris has a spectacular fireworks show behind the Eiffel […]