Category Archives for Europe
Two Perfect Days in Lake Como, Italy
When mapping out our road trip through Europe after the completion of our house sit in France, Lake Como was almost left off the itinerary. We considered heading to Milan to get a feel for the city life
Continue readingCost of Traveling Europe For a Month: Part 1 of 2
Since we moved to Thailand almost 2 years ago (this month actually!), we forever find ourselves comparing everywhere we go to Thailand, especially when it comes to prices. We have been completely spoiled
Continue readingSurviving the Heat Wave in Lake Annecy
As most of you already know, we made the decision to leave hot and humid Thailand to travel Europe for the summer as we were ready for a new environment and, most importantly, better weather. Last summer,
Continue readingHouse Sitting in the French Alps
This amazing house sit in the French Alps was the answer to our prayers. It might sound kind of crazy to hear but we were in desperate need of some downtime and we hadn’t even made it to Europe yet.
Continue reading9 Reasons to Pack Your Bags and Go to Europe
It’s hard to believe its been almost a year since our 3 week trek through Europe. At the time, I was ready to leave. We were tired of pinching pennies, limiting ourselves to 1 coffee a day to save
Continue readingWhy I Should Give Berlin a Second Chance
Berlin is the one city that we visited in Europe over the summer that I know I have to return to. And, contrary to what you might think, it’s not because it was my favorite. In fact, this city that
Continue readingTips on Scoring Your First House Sitting Job
If you checked out our last post where we revealed our big news then you know we finally scored our first house sitting job. What we didn’t talk about though is that it took us nearly 6 months to
Continue readingCruising the Rhine River in Germany
Germany has always been at the top of our bucket list, although we always felt it was a distant dream. A place we would visit “someday” and that someday always felt very far away. That is until
Continue readingTop 10 Things to Do in Bruges, Belgium
Bruges has to be the most charming city in the world. Cobblestone streets, medieval architecture, canals weaving in and out of the city and decadent chocolate shops on every corner. It truly feels like
Continue readingHow to Spend 3 Days in Paris: Itinerary and Travel Tips
It didn't take long for us to realize that Paris was going to be the most expensive part of our journey through Europe. Our Google searches went from simply "Paris itinerary" to "budget tips for Paris"
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