After soaking in a bit more of Tuscany with two days in Siena, and after our most “dramatic” train mishap of the entire 2.5 month trip (story for another time), we headed south down the west coast of Italy toward the Amalfi Coast. Known for its colorful fishing villages, its rocky Mediterranean terrain, and its… continue reading
Travel With Me // 7 Things to Do in Siena, Italy
After exploring the culture and food amidst the hustle and bustle of Florence, we were ready to get a taste of more Tuscan countryside. We escaped to the slower-paced Italian town of Siena. While smaller and less frequented than Florence, Siena isn’t lacking in things to do. In fact, the historic center of Siena is… continue reading
Travel With Me // Florence & the Tuscan Countryside
As we made our way south by train from Cinque Terre to Florence, we could not have been more excited to explore the capital of Tuscany. The Tuscany I had seen in movies and read about in books seemed to offer many of my favorite things: pasta, cheese, wine, culture, a slower life pace (la… continue reading
Travel With Me // Cinque Terre in Two Days
After living the dream in Lake Como for five days, we headed east to Venice! I already shared all about our time in Venice in a guest post on Ashley’s blog, The Wandering Weekenders. Check out that post here! After Venice we headed to the west coast of Italy to Cinque Terre, a string of five… continue reading
Travel with Me // Five Days in Lake Como
Our next stop in Italy was one of our most anticipated – five glorious days of relaxation in Lake Como! We were excited to pause and take a break from the go-go-go of our backpacking trip while still getting to explore a new place. As we were there at the end of February, it was… continue reading
Travel With Me // Milan in Two Days
For our final country on our extended backpacking trip, we picked Italy, a destination that has been at the top of my dream travel list for many years. When we left the US a couple months earlier, we actually didn’t know if we would be able to make it to Italy. We decided to play it… continue reading
Travel With Me // 5 Things to Do in Geneva
After spending a couple of days in Lucerne, we headed back to the western part of Switzerland to spend one full day and a couple of nights in Geneva, our last stop on our tour of Switzerland! Our time in Geneva was short, but we really enjoyed it and learned a lot while we were… continue reading
Travel With Me // Lucerne in Two Days
I’ve struggled to get this post on Lucerne together for a variety of reasons. The main reason is one I’ve mentioned before and which is consistently the culprit behind my blogging breaks – busy season is in full swing at work. However, I can’t fully blame my lack of inspiration to blog on busy season since I’m on… continue reading
Travel With Me // Zurich on a Backpacker’s Budget
When you enter Zurich, it feels like you are walking into a land of luxury. The city is clean and stunning, with a beautiful variety of architecture and an atmosphere of history. Everywhere you walk, you pass designer and luxury stores, even more than in New York or London it seemed. Zurich is also a hub… continue reading
Travel With Me // Bernese Oberland by Cable Car
While staying in Bern, we knew that we wanted to use one of our four days in town to see the mountains nearby. We did a little research and discovered that there were some car-free mountain-top villages only accessible by cable car. This sounded like a fun adventure, so we started looking into the logistics. We… continue reading
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