After our three weeks in Romania, we popped back west to London. We had originally booked a beautiful apartment in East London for a full week. Especially as we have traveled to London several times so we didn’t need to do all the touristy destinations – and that this was the longest we had stayed… Read More Temporary Home in London
Hello from Romania! We made our way here last week for the incredible Untold Music Festival plus another two weeks touring Transylvania. So far we have loved our time here – super nice people, beautiful and green landscapes, and a funky architectural mix of medieval castles, cobblestone streets, colorful baroque buildings, and Soviet-era houses. It… Read More Prosecco Party in Cluj
It feels like a time warp. It has officially been over six months since Brice and I packed up our condo in Portland, said goodbye to our friends and family, and hit the road. Six months of adventures, exploring new places, meeting incredible people and seeing numerous sights! Especially with it not just being a… Read More Six Months In
When we finally declared that South America was getting too cold for us (seriously, Peru, why don’t you like central heating or double-paned windows?!), we decided spending summer in Europe didn’t sound so shabby. However Brice found some great flights from Lima to Madrid, so we figured, why not tour around Spain first. That decision… Read More Squirt Guns & Red Wine: Batalla del Vino
Did you know Peru has a huge desert with South America’s largest sand dunes, just a few hours south of Lima? I certainly didn’t until we started planning this part of our trip. As you drive south from Lima, even though you are still on the coast, the landscape begins to change, becoming drier and… Read More Huacachina Desert Oasis, Peru
When Brice told me he wanted to do a tour while in Peru to learn about potatoes, you can’t imagine my happiness. I always want to do food-focused activities, whether it is a fancy dinner or cooking class, while Brice usually only attends if I insist on having a travel companion that day, not usually… Read More Salt, Potatoes, Seeds: Day in The Sacred Valley, Peru
My senior year of high school, I was lucky enough to go on a trip hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. It was a trip that truly made me fall in love with traveling – experiencing different cultures, accomplishing something really challenging and seeing beautiful historic sites. It was yet another reason I was… Read More Trek Through Peru’s Ausangate Mountain Range
With a depth of 10,730 feet, Peru’s Colca Canyon is known as the world’s deepest canyon. Often compared with the Grand Canyon, it is a stunning natural attraction that we didn’t want to miss, especially to see the massive Andean Condors, among the largest birds, that live on the edges of the canyon. There are… Read More Two Days in Colca Canyon, Peru
Whenever we head to a new city, like any good millennial, I scope out the Instagram posts of the location first. What’s the hot place to visit? Where should I eat? Nearly every gorgeous photo I saw of Arequipa, Peru’s third largest city (and easily my favorite in Peru), was of the Santa Catalina Monastery.… Read More Don’t Skip Santa Catalina Monastery in Arequipa
I am not a boat person – I get seasick super quickly; I have a crazy fear of dark, open water. The idea of sleeping on a boat sounds particularly horrible to me. So I wasn’t the most excited when Brice pitched a multi-day tour along the San Blas Islands that cross between Colombia and Panama.… Read More Island Hopping with San Blas Adventures