Spain

Exploring Ibiza Town

If you’re in the White Isle and need a break from the sun and beaches or the weather isn’t perfect, head on over to Ibiza town for a fun afternoon of exploring!  It is a picture perfect hilltop town with narrow, windy cobblestone roads, white houses with colorful shutters, and a castle on top. Crossover into the historic old town via drawbridge into the walled town. We spent our last afternoon exploring the narrow paths, popping in and out of cute boho shops, and admiring the colorful town.  Ibiza is covered in gorgeous fuschia flowers everywhere, making for even more pops of […]

Germany

Mercedes Cup Stuttgart

Sports fans in Stuttgart are very happy this week between the Mercedes Cup tennis tournament and the World Cup kickoff, there’s a lot to watch and a lot of excitement!  Last weekend we decided to check out the Mercedes Cup and made a ‘day-date’ out of it! The Mercedes Cup is an ATP World Tour tennis tournament on grass courts.  The tournament is sponsored by Mercedes and the winner of the tournament gets prize money and a new car!  We hadn’t been before and wanted to check it out since it’s local and the tournament brings some big names to Stuttgart […]

Spain

Ibiza Birthday Part Two: Beaches and Clubs

Ibiza Beaches After the birthday celebrations we had plenty of beach time in Ibiza.  Throughout the week we spent our days at our local beach Playa d’en Bossa in the south, another southern beach ses Salines, Cala Comte, my very favorite beach in the north-west, and Cala Benirrás in the north. While we still had sunshine, this year the weather at the end of May wasn’t perfect beach weather – the mornings were usually cloudy or overcast but it’d clear away by the afternoon.  I think typically late May and June is fine for the beach here, and the locals […]

Spain

Turning Thirty in Ibiza

I was very fortunate to have my entire family come out to celebrate my big 3-0, and I convinced them all to come help me celebrate in my favorite island, Ibiza. 😉 Ibiza is the perfect vacation spot in my humble opinion!  It is a relatively small island in the Mediterranean which means it’s surrounded by gorgeous beaches all within a 10-40 minute drive, and the perfect size to explore.  Each beach has it’s own unique landscape and vibe.  There are sandy beaches, beaches surrounded by tree-lined cliffs, or by red rocky cliffs, and almost all include turquoise blue water.  […]

Netherlands

Ultimate Amsterdam Guide

Amsterdam is such a beautiful city, with the tree lined canals and gorgeous Dutch architecture.  It’s quite a different feeling than Venice, and is a much more lived-in city. I have a big birthday coming up and my whole family is flying in to help me celebrate! Paris and Amsterdam are the two big European flight hubs and my cousin is studying abroad in Amsterdam, so we had a fabulous few days exploring the city with my family (just missing my younger brother and his girlfriend who are finishing up exams but will arrive today)!   I’m so glad to have […]

Italy

Weekend in the Lagoon City

|Location: Venice Italy| We recently headed to Venice, the Lagoon City for a weekend date getaway.  Venice is the perfect place to wander and take in the beautiful scenery, eat delicious multi-course meals, and savor la dolce far niente, the sweetness of doing nothing with the one you love. : ) We had fabulous outdoor meals, sipped cappuccinos in the sun, and wandered the city hand in hand.  It was perfect!  We had great spring weather with a high of 60F all weekend and it felt warm with the sun shining bright all day long.  It was nice to not […]

Germany, Uncategorized

Stuttgart Spotlight: Schlossgarten

|Location: Stuttgart Germany| If you live in a city you’re likely well aware of how important city parks are.  A great park is essential to making a good city great and Stuttgart delivers big with the Schlossgarten.  It is massive and one of my favorite parts of the city.  Going for a run through the beautiful Schlossgarten is very therapeutic for me so I wanted to highlight it in case you’re not aware of it! The Schlossgarten is very accessible and begins right behind the Schlossplatz.  Tuck behind the Schloss to head to the Opera house and you’re at the […]

Japan

The Best Tokyo Cherry Blossom Spots to Hanami

|Location: Tokyo Japan| Cherry blossom season is upon us and two of the most famous places to enjoy the pretty pink flowers are in Tokyo and Washington DC.  I have been lucky enough to experience Cherry Blossom season in both sides of the world and today wanted to share where to catch the Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo! The Japanese word for Cherry Blossoms is Sakura, and in the March-April timeframe you can find Sakura goodies all throughout the city.  The Sakura trees blossom all over Japan but only last for a few weeks before the blossoms fall to the ground. […]