We saw a fair amount of sights during our visit to Marrakech, Morocco. Many of the most memorable parts of our trip, however, were not the sights we visited. The things that stand out the most to me are the absolutely incredible welcome and service we received at our hotel and…
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Marrakech, Morocco was the first stop on our honeymoon. As the plane descended into the most gorgeous airport I’ve ever visited, it was a thrill to see the vast stretch of reddish sand below. We were definitely in the desert! Marrakech is beautiful if a bit chaotic. The city has an…
Living in London and having easy access to travel in Europe are two things we try not to take for granted. We feel so lucky to have these opportunities and to be able to experience them together. However, expat life does have its drawbacks. The primary downside is that we…
Ah, Palermo. Palermo is hauntingly beautiful. When we were booking our bank holiday weekend away, I had a sudden change of heart. Instead of heading to Eastern Europe, I decided I wanted some sun, in a far-fetched hope that maybe I could get a little bit of a tan for…
After a day spent driving through the beautiful and dramatic Sicilian countryside on a tour of Erice and Segesta, sun in the forecast meant we wanted to find a beach to relax at outside of the city of Palermo for our second day in Sicily. Andrew asked our tour guide what beaches she would…
Traveling Europe as an American lends itself to many fairytale moments. Everything is just so old – the style of buildings are those that we’ve really only seen in books and movies. The Sicilian countryside definitely gives storybook vibes with its beautiful old buildings, dramatic cliffs and hills, green vineyards and…
Germany has long been on both Andrew and my travel bucket lists. We decided that a weekend in Berlin would be the perfect place to start. What interested me most about visiting Germany was the chance to see how history and progress interact in a place where so much has…