Travel Blog
While Minnesota will always be ‘home’, I love to travel and always have a next destination in mind. I hope you’ll find refuge in this little space of mine: a helpful friend for when you’re ready to just GO.
Check out my travel posts below.
I read somewhere that the Black Forest got its name because the pine trees are so dense, the sun struggles to reach the forest floor. The Black Forest is known as the home of the cockoo clock, the Brothers Grimm fairy tales and its famous spa towns; but the area as a whole is vast and unique, not as easy to sum up. And if you make it to this magical area, I hope you are able to check out the town of Triberg - the focus of this post
Read MorePair sweeping hills and long vineyards with ancient castles and timber frame homes and shops, and you have the towns lining The Rhine: a river that spans Germany and The Netherlands and empties into the North Sea. From hiking and exploring, to relaxing on a Rhine river cruise, the region has something for everyone. Here my recommendations for a visit to this area of Germany.
Read MoreWhat I remember most about Notre Dame - the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris - is the soft, authoritative shadow it seemed purposely to cast over us when we arrived at the monumental site mid-morning. I can’t imagine what today could have felt like, watching the massive flames swallow so much of its history.
Read MoreWe had a full day in London ahead and a trip to Italy the next day. Though we’d be back for another day or so at the end of our journey, we knew we had a lot to see (and having just landed in Europe, we had the energy to see it through). The good news: you can get a lot done in a day if you plan it right! Here were the things we choose to do with our 24 hours in London.
Read MoreDo you have a good amount of time to explore Italy and don’t quite know where to go? Then this blog post is for you! Italy is vast and unique - its most frequented cities all have something truly unique to offer. Here, I list my favorite cities (in order), so you can decide which one(s) pull most at your wanderlust strings!
Read MoreLike New York City, Paris comes alive in a new way at night. But unlike NYC, aka the “city that never sleeps”, Paris presents a more reserved entry into the city to visitors: one that asks you to slow down a bit.
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