Italy

Italy’s Best Wine Region: Piemonte

Psst… I’m going to let you in on a secret.  Italy’s best wine region?  It’s not Tuscany.  It’s further north, halfway between Milan and Nice, France.  I’m talking about the gorgeous rolling hills of Barbaresco and Barolo, Italy, the region known as The Langhe! Want to spend time unwinding amongst the rolling hills as far as the eye can see, drinking the best wine in Europe (in my opinion!), and eating delicious white truffles over tajarin or plin pasta all day long?  If yes, then the Langhe is for you my friends.  The Langhe is a geographic region in the […]

France

Paris Fall Weekend

|Location: Paris, France| I could spend the rest of my days in Paris and be so happy.  I’ve been more times than I can count but can never get enough of this fabulous city.  Thankfully it’s only a quick three hour train ride from Stuttgart and we make the most out of it!  We hopped over to Paris for the weekend to savor the Parisian life, eat at our favorite restaurants, and explore some new spots. Our favorite area to stay is the Rue Mouffetard area in the 5th arrondissement, near the Censier-Daubenton metro stop.  It’s a market street that […]

England

London Vibes

Location: London, England London is not your average European village.  It is a huge, vast city with a ton to offer.  It is almost impossible to explore over a single weekend, but the way our schedules worked, thats all we had and decided to make the most of it. We ended up staying in the banking district close to the Tower Bridge and it felt like NYC with skyscrapers and posh bars and chandeliers galore on the 42nd floor of a building.  I think it’d be the perfect area to throw on your favorite LBD for a fun celebratory night […]

Germany

A Volksfest Date Night

Location: Stuttgart, Germany If you know of Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt’s Volksfest, or the Cannstatter Wasen, you may immediately think of large beer tents, loud fest music, lederhosen, dirndl, and liter biers.  And you would be absolutely correct. But the Wasen has a lot more to offer than just (really fun) beer halls.  It’s also an enormous fairground with crazy rides, carnival games, and delicious food stalls selling snacks and even meals.  It’s similar to county fairs in the States, but the German version has longer and more intense rides and of course you can get beer along the way. We’ve had some […]

Georgia

What to do in Tbilisi Georgia

Location: Tbilisi Georgia Tbilisi is Georgia’s capital city and has a lot to offer.  The country Georgia shares borders with Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkey, and the Black Sea.  This small strip of countries between the Black Sea and Caspian Sea connects Asia with Europe and is sometimes referred to as Eurasia. Tbilisi was fascinating to me.  It was a city of major contrasts – it’s ancient, windy streets are nestled against a very modern looking bridge with a curved glass top that lights up at night with the country’s flag.  It has evident Soviet era buildings and influence, but the […]

Romania

Halloween in Transylvania

Location: Transylvania, Romania | Dracula’s Castle in Bran | Town of Brasov Halloween is quickly approaching and what better way to celebrate than with a spooky trip to Dracula’s Castle in Transylvania? We took the trip for Halloween and I would do it again in a heartbeat.  Dracula’s Castle looked as eerie as it sounds, and they throw a huge Halloween party every year! Where exactly is Dracula’s Castle?  It’s located in Bran, Romania which is in the Carpathian Mountains.  The greater region is referred to as Transylvania.  Although it’s commonly known as Dracula’s Castle, the actual name is Bran […]