Travel gives me a spark of joy unlike anything else. When we land from a 14-hour flight, I want to rush off the plane and experience it all. I’ve been fortunate to visit 11 countries and countless U.S. cities in the last 10 years. These 10 cities are my favorite from the past decade. Sonoma,… Continue reading Top 10 Destinations from the Past Decade
Category: France
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
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
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.