Paestum, Italy. Other than a site filled with Greek ruins, I had no expectations for the city. However, it charmed us so quickly that, for the first time in all our travels, we changed our plans mid-vacation and stayed an extra night. We could’ve easily spend the rest of our trip there. It’s small and … Continue reading
So, you’ve decided where you’re going and started doing your research. Along the way, you’ve no doubt dog-eared pages, highlighted notable entries or bookmarked websites that caught your attention. Now it’s time to make sense of all those scraps of info … we’ll collect them in something we refer to as a “brain,” dubbed as … Continue reading
I’ve mentioned our serendipitous trip to Zaragoza before and I’m sure I’ll tell more stories about it in the future (in case you haven’t noticed, we like to tell stories about our travels). But in this entry, I’d like to focus on one of the things that struck me most about our visit — the … Continue reading
Apartments are a great and budget-friendly option for travelers, especially if you plan to stay in the same city for more than two or three nights. We rented our first apartment in Barcelona back in 2010, and it was by far the most reasonable place we could find in our preferred location. At 90 euro … Continue reading
Christmas Vacation Check out my first, albeit short, travel article in 225 Magazine. I may have a small staycation series coming up in February, so keep your eyes open! There was a European entry, but the editors thought better of including it as it doesn’t speak to our local audience, but it’s very exciting nonetheless. Continue reading
Remember that when you get a great view at an awesome price … you’ll often pay for it in other ways :). Continue reading
So, it’s time to talk about that eternal question – why travel? Or in our case, why travel so much? We’re of average means … there’s certainly no trust fund in our future (is there? IS THERE?), and each of us has been a student at different times during our adventures abroad. Traveling on a … Continue reading
As I said before, serendipity plays a large role in trip planning. When Barry and I were preparing for our third trip to Spain (have I mentioned we love Spain?), we watched an episode of House Hunters International for inspiration. As it happened, we were trying to decide where to go after Barcelona but before … Continue reading
Many people dream of a European vacation, but get overwhelmed when it comes time to make the plans. Where to start? Why is it so complicated? I’m already so busy, and vacations are for relaxing, so why stress out over this? Maybe we’ll just go to the beach again … But wait! With the right … Continue reading
The Continental Cajuns 