Jon and I often discuss where we might move next. This year we had the opportunity to move to New York City. It wasn’t the right time for us as we just made Austin our new home. And Jon is a Texas boy at heart. So obviously it shocked me when he said we could… Continue reading The Long Weekend: Chicago
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Two Weeks in Italy
This is the trip. The one you are always reminiscing about. The stories are endless. Visiting the secret beach and the darkest tunnel of my life. Attending a horse race that dates back centuries. My dad’s crown royal money pouch. The pickpocket who picked the wrong old man. I can’t believe it’s been four years… Continue reading Two Weeks in Italy
Two Weeks in France and Switzerland
Did I book the most cliche place to have a honeymoon? Maybe. But was it still awesome? Hell yes. We celebrated so many things on this trip – getting married, Jon’s first trip to Europe and my first time planning a two-week international trip. And of course, I planned a bad ass trip. Two weeks… Continue reading Two Weeks in France and Switzerland
Two weeks in Ireland
After 5 days in Ireland, Jon turns to me. “It rains a lot here.” You should’ve seen the look on my face. “You know we are in Ireland, right?” And this was his choice! I feel like we talked about going on this trip forever. We booked our tickets back in October because we got… Continue reading Two weeks in Ireland
Where to eat in Galway
I can’t rave enough about this town in Ireland. We loved Galway. We spent four days there and tried lots of restaurants. Galway is so small you can easily walk to all of these places when staying near the city center. If you can only go to one place, eat at the The Pasta Factory.… Continue reading Where to eat in Galway
Our favorite places to eat in Ireland
Jon’s favorite part of any vacation or just daily life is food. I typically spend an hour looking at places to eat and Jon usually complains the whole time. Then, we get there and the food is delicious. You’re welcome. We just got back from a two-week driving tour around Ireland, so I categorized recommendations… Continue reading Our favorite places to eat in Ireland
How we booked two tickets to Europe for $300
Let’s go to Europe for our honeymoon after we pay for all those expensive wedding items. It’s not always feasible to drop a few thousand dollars on airline tickets. Travel is amazing and totally worth it. We need to afford other things like food and shelter. (Side note: You can get amazingly cheap tickets to… Continue reading How we booked two tickets to Europe for $300
Best Places to Eat in Houston
We moved to Austin almost a year ago, but we still haven’t found the place. You know the Friday night spot with the good margaritas. A friend recently made the trek to Houston and I couldn’t stop going on and on about all the places she had to eat. This list is only the tip… Continue reading Best Places to Eat in Houston
Wine and Biking in Beaune
“Leave it to my wife to take us to the middle of nowhere.” – Jon. After hours of clicking random pages on the internet, I somehow landed on Beaune’s tourism site. The perfect town to stop in on the way from France to Switzerland. To be fair, it’s not quite the middle of nowhere. And… Continue reading Wine and Biking in Beaune
How to buy French Train Tickets from the United States.
Step 1: Go to French train ticket (SNCF) website. Become extremely frustrated because they will not accept your American credit card. Step 2: Call American credit card to see if they are blocking the transaction. No, more anger. Step 3: Refuse to use Rail Europe because of ridiculous surcharge. Step 4: Google. Oh miraculous, google,… Continue reading How to buy French Train Tickets from the United States.