Cheers to Switzerland, our 35th country visited as a duo! We spent 24 hours in Lausanne, which was just the right amount of time for us. Lausanne is a vibrant city perched on hills overlooking Lake Geneva and is the 4th largest city in Switzerland, after Zurich, Geneva, and Basel. We chose to visit Lausanne …
Talloires, France
Talloires is a picturesque village nestled on the shores of Lake Annecy. It offers breathtaking views of the surrounding Alps and is renowned for its natural beauty. We had a wonderful stay at Cottage Bise. Other accommodations we considered and hear are amazing are Abbaye de Talloires and L’Auberge du Père Bise. Food Les Terrasses …
Beaune, France
In June 2025, our friends got married in Beaune and it was a great excuse to go to a spot that was never on our list of places to visit. Beaune is in Burgundy, France. Its old, winding streets are full of historic buildings, great restaurants, and shopping. For us, Beaune was a great “24 …
Florence, Italy
After the wedding in Tuscany, we drove for ~1 hour to Florence. Florence was the birthplace of the Renaissance, so much of the major sight-seeing is focused on Renaissance art and architecture. The historic center of Florence is quite small, so we found it very easy to walk around and explore the sights. Activities Free …
Tuscany, Italy
We have been so lucky to visit Tuscany for two different weddings: one in September 2021 and one in September 2023. While the focus of each trip was each wedding, we rented a car and made an effort to visit a few other spots as well. Food & Wine Conti Di San Bonifacio: In 2021, …
Rome, Italy
We had a friend’s wedding in Tuscany, so we chose to fly into Rome and explore for a few days! Below are spots we enjoyed as well as spots we didn’t have time to hit but want to go to when we visit Rome again. Activities Pantheon: The Pantheon was built to celebrate the Roman …
London, United Kingdom
In early August 2023, Melanie had a work trip in London so we decided to make a 1 week trip out of it! Despite some rainy days, we had a great time and definitely want to travel back to London again soon! Here is our Google Map of recommendations. Activities Afternoon Tea: Given we were …
Porto and Douro Valley, Portugal
During our trip to Portugal, we spent two nights in Porto. We stayed at Pousada do Porto - Rua das Flores which was very clean, new, and in a great location. Porto Similar to Lisbon, the buildings in Porto are covered in beautiful tiles. Unlike Lisbon, the sidewalks are wider and there is no "Portuguese …
Óbidos and Nazaré, Portugal
When planning our trip to Portugal, we wanted to visit both Lisbon and Porto. After doing some research (car vs. train vs. plane), we decided to hire a driver to take us from Lisbon to Porto and make a few stops along the way! Óbidos The first stop from Lisbon to Porto was Óbidos, a …
Sintra, Portugal
While staying in Lisbon, we booked a day trip to Sintra via AirBnB Experience! We had the best time with our tour guide, Gui! Sintra National Palace The first stop of our day trip was Sintra National Palace, which is located in the historic center of Sintra and is a unique and unmissable monument. It …
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