We arrived in Paris safe and sound yesterday in the early evening. Exciting!!! After unloading our luggage, we quickly met our tour group back in the hotel lobby to depart for an evening trip to Montmartre, a hill north of Paris that is packed with adorable shops, cafes and restaurants. Our bus dropped us off…
Switzerland is the JAM
I have a confession to make. When my family and I discussed our plans for our 12-day vacation all around Europe, I was the least excited about Switzerland. I had previously heard about the wonders of Italy, the excitement of France and the majestic sights of England and figured our time in Switzerland would be…
From Venice to Lucerne
I am officially in love with Switzerland. This whole country looks like it is right out of a postcard. From Venice to Switzerland After showering and blow drying my hair with a vacuum-looking hair dryer in Venice yesterday morning, my family and I joined our tour group for a quick breakfast before making the drive…
Our Italy Top 10
Right now we’re en route to Switzerland from Venice and my sister and I are looking for ways to entertain ourselves so we figured we’d share the top 10 things we loved about Italy with you guys! Heeeere we go! 1. Gelato, gelato, gelato. Specifically mousse-style gelato. This stuff tastes like heaven with a little…
On a Mission for Pizza
It’s hard to believe that in only one day we went from Florence to Venice where we explored the canals and wandering streets and had an amazing time! Of course we needed some quality food in our bellies to get us started, so breakfast at the hotel included a bowl of yogurt, muesli, chocolate crisps…