Why You Should Go To Oaxaca: Mexico’s Food Mecca
The origin of our Oaxaca journey is a peculiar one. We wanted to go somewhere over New Year’s but we weren’t sure where. And we had US trips on each side so we didn’t want to go too far. While […]
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The Best of Mexico City: A Neighborhood Guide
Mexico City is intimidating. From its sheer volume (it’s larger than NYC) to some less than favorable reviews, it doesn’t scream “vacation here!” But as you may know, we like a challenge and are determined to advocate for Mexico any […]
One Month in Greece – Greece Travel Guide
Grant studied abroad in Greece in college and has been talking about it ever since! I had always wanted to visit Greece given my love for beautiful beaches and feta cheese. Plus I’ve randomly had the Greek alphabet memorized since […]
The Ultimate Cyclades Travel Guide – Greek Islands Itinerary
We had such an amazing time in the Greek Islands. The water color rivals the Caribbean and the food is divine. Here’s everything you need to know about visiting the Cyclades. Click here to read our complete Greece Travel Guide! […]
What We Loved and Didn’t Love about Mykonos
Second to Santorini, Mykonos is the most popular Greek Isle. Images of celebrities sunbathing and dancing the night away immediately come to mind when thinking of the Cyclades’ “party island.” I was excited for Mykonos. I love a good scene […]
5 Things to Do in Paros Greece
Paros wasn’t really on our radar until we started planning our Greek Island hopping trip. We knew we were doing Santorini and Mykonos but since they are at opposite ends of The Cyclades, we needed to stop at some spots […]
5 Reasons to Visit Ios Greece
While Ios is a lesser-visited greek island, it is equally awesome! Only a short hour ferry from Santorini, Ios is a great addition to your Greek Island Itinerary. 1. The Amazing Food Yep, I put the food above the beaches. […]
4 Day Santorini Island Itinerary
Santorini is the first thing people think of when the Greek Islands come to mind. It is easy to see why. Its clifftop whitewashed walls and blue domes are dramatically gorgeous. I had high expectations and they were exceeded. We […]
How to do Athens the Right Way
Athens is one of my favorite cities in Greece Europe. The ancient ruins sitting atop a sparkling modern city fit together in an almost magic way. Athens is one of the oldest cities in the world and the birthplace of […]
How to Spend a Layover in Sofia, Bulgaria
So how did we end up in Sofia, Bulgaria? We were asking ourselves the same thing… Since we travel so often we are airline loyal and we have a million miles and the flight attendants know our names buy the […]