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Sunny Sicily in Spring
As I sit in our flat on this cloudy day, I think back to when we traveled to sunny Sicily last spring with two of our best friends. Oh, what I would give to be eating muscles while listening to the sweet sounds of the sea again! We arrived in Sicily on Saturday, and based…
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Tulip Time in Amsterdam
What better time to experience Amsterdam than when tulips are in full bloom?! In April we planned a trip to Amsterdam for my birthday, and were so excited that this would line up with when the tulips were at their peak. Unfortunately, we had to very sadly put our beloved dog down a week before…
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Tea Time Travels to Turkey
A bit behind in my blogging, I wanted to recap our unforgettable trip to Istanbul at the end of March. We had a long four day weekend off for the Easter bank holiday. It was the furthest east we have travelled since moving to London, and this trip offered an amazing combination of eastern and…
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The Magic of German Christmas Markets
It has been a dream of mine for years to go to the Christmas markets in Germany and this past Christmas that dream finally came true! I headed out to Germany to meet up with one of my best friends from college for a long weekend exploring markets, drinking gluhwein, and enjoying each market’s unique…
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Belgium, brollies, and beer
There are a few countries you can travel via the Eurostar train from London. This is a quick, easy, and extremely relaxing way to get to several European destinations. One of the places you can go from London is Brussels, Belgium. We decided to take a weekend in November and spend the night in Brussels.…
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On an evening near Roma….
Back in October we headed back to bella Italia for a long weekend getaway. We flew into Rome on Friday night and got in quite late. We headed right to bed in our airbnb to catch a couple hours asleep before a day of exploring one of the most historic cities in the world. The…
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Sipping Steins in Oktoberfest
In October we got to check off another bucket list item… Going to Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany! We had planned this trip for months with family members and were so excited that we were finally all together again. Together, we were able to navigate through fields of people drinking beer, eating pretzels, and singing classic…
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Our cozy campervan in Scotland
My favorite trip we have been on thus far was a week in Scotland spent in a little campervan with Clay and Cookie. It was the most relaxed I have been in a looong time. Although I have loved the hustle and bustle of London, it was amazing to get away and have some fresh…
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Finding Friends in Florence
We were lucky to explore quite a few countries across Europe during our first summer away from the States. In June we flew out to Florence to meet some dear friends who were exploring Italy. We were lucky enough to celebrate their recent engagement and were so happy to see them when we arrived in…
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Next stop: Dreamy Dubrovnik
One of the most amazing parts about living close to Europe is meeting up with friends during their adventures. Our next stop was to Dubrovnik, Croatia where we would meet up with one of my oldest and closest friends. As we took a cab from the airport to our Airbnb, I knew we were in…
Tea Time Travels
Searching for adventure while sipping tea
Tea Time Travels 