Smiles from Miles Away

Hi friends! It has been quite a while, but I am finally getting around to blogging about our trip to Italy last fall. This was my third time to Florence so I think that I have the itinerary down pretty pat 🙂 It was a fun trip taking Ryan to Italy for the first time … More Florence

Oktoberfest 2022 was one for the books! We had such a fun group of friends that came together from Madrid and Chicago for the long weekend! For our first day at Oktoberfest we had reservations at the Armbrustschützenzelt tent from 10-4. It was so nice having a reservation as there are some seats that are … More A brew-tiful Oktoberfest weekend!

After spending time in Cappadocia we hopped on a flight to see the Turquoise Turkish coast! We first stayed in the beach town of Kas which is pronounced “cash.” Our first day we spent going to the famous Kaputas beach which is hidden in the cliffs although arguably one of the most famous beaches in … More Kas me beachside

In addition to the famous air balloons there are a lot of other things to do in the Cappadocia area! Swimming at the Local Cave Hotel We stayed at the Local Cave House Hotel the first night and it was awesome! It is very Instagram famous so I wasn’t sure it would live up to … More Cappadocia Activities

Cappadocia in Turkey has been on my bucket list for many years. The hot air balloon pictures look magical and I have been wanting to experience it myself- hence this trip was born! There are many ways to experience the balloons: in a balloon, from a terrace, from a viewpoint, etc. We were lucky enough … More Cappadocia Hot Air Balloons

Texel (pronounced “tessel”) is one of several Dutch islands north of the main part of the Netherlands. The island is a popular summer destination for both Dutch and German families. It has been especially popular with COVID and the hotel rooms sell out fast. I knew I wanted to go this summer so back in … More Texel

One of the highlights of our Scotland trip was the Isle of Skye. It was a bit far from Edinburgh for a only 3 day trip in Scotland, but totally worth it. With our semi last minute planning there weren’t any reasonably priced hotels specifically on the island so we ended up staying just outside … More Wee-kend roadtrip on the Isle of Skye

We picked up the car in Edinburgh and headed to the Scottish highlands! Day 1: Our road trip was filled with tons of stops including a castle, loch, and many gorgeous view points on the first day! We stayed at a B&B and it was so cute! We were by far the youngest people there … More Highland highlights

Ryan had more trips to London so we decided to tag on extra time and do a Scotland trip! Ryan had been to Scotland before (both times with other girls!😅). He was in charge of planning everything since he was the expert. We flew into Edinburgh and unknowingly were there during the queens jubilee so … More Kilt-y as charged; I loved Edinburgh

I was lucky enough to spend about 10 days in London! Ryan was there on a work trip and I was able to take advantage of having a paid for hotel in the middle of central London! I was in London just a few months back in March with friends, but this time it was … More The best Thames in London