Category: Europe
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Cologne, Germany: The Most Magical Christmas Destination
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After multiple cities and multiple markets, we found our favorite European Christmas market at our final stop in Germany. The Cologne Christmas market was the best. There were two areas right in the main part of town with markets. One was underneath the beautiful cathedral, and the other was sandwiched…
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One Day in Milan, Italy
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Here’s a little throwback post to our one night in Milan, Italy. I am moving some photos and older posts to this website, because we can all use some travel pics when we are stuck at home. It was the end of our 8 day whirlwind adventure through the Alps…
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Bratislava, Slovakia: A Small Capital With Lots to Offer
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Slovakia’s capital is a great place to spend a few days exploring. With a castle overlooking a beautiful old town with cobblestone streets and the Danube River, Bratislava has all the makings of European capitals. But even if with the usual fixtures, Bratislava definitely has its own flavor. Getting to…
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A Pest Side Story
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Budapest is a city of many wonders. When deciding how to tackle the many things to see and do there, you will quickly realize that the city is divided into two sides – Buda and Pest. If you are only visiting the city to see beautiful views and a castle,…
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The Best Views in Budapest
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The city of Budapest is split into two by the Danube River. One side is where you should stay (and we have shared all of our favorites in Pest here) and the other side is where you get the best views in Budapest. The Buda side of the river deserves…
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The Best Ruin Bars in Budapest
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Budapest is a city with a little something for everyone. That even applies to the famous ruin bars. There are plenty of spots for those that come to the city to party until all hours of the morning. That definitely doesn’t describe us and the things we like, but we…
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Month 9 Stats & Recap
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A couple days late on this one, but we are back with a recap of the last month. It looks a little different this month because we are officially back in the States and it is a brand new decade. Here is what we’ve been up to the last few…
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Berlin Christmas Markets
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After our amazing experience in Leipzig, we hooked on the German Christmas market experience. Berlin is a city we’ve always wanted to explore and it worked out to be on our way back west. When we did research on the Berlin Christmas markets, we found out that there are more…
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A Guide to the Leipzig Christmas Market
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It’s time to highlight one of the oldest and one of the largest Christmas markets in Germany. The Leipzig Christmas market dates back to 1458 and is laid out through the streets of the city center. Unlike the multiple locations of the markets in Vienna, you can wander through all…
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Wroclaw: Four Reasons We Adored This Stunning Polish City
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Poland was a popular return when I searched for budget-friendly countries in Europe. We knew very little about it, but that was the case with so many of the places that we added to our itinerary. Wroclaw was an add based on location and lodging price. It would help us…