If you’re looking for the most Instagramable place on earth, you make just find it in Águeda. It’s a city that has taken it’s small, charming streets and turned them into colorful works of art and brilliantly designed Instagram photo backdrops. Read more
Category: Europe
Portimão and the Algarve Coast
When I close my eyes and think about Portugal, Algarve is what pops into my mind. Beautiful rugged landscape reaching out over blue turquoise waters. The Algarve coastline lived up to all of my expectations and more. Read more
Porto and the Douro Valley
I had been anticipating my trip to Portugal for some time; the rugged cliffs of Algarve, the wine of Porto, the streetcars of Lisbon. For some reason, despite Portugal being relatively easy to get to, I had never explored this beautiful country. After spending the last week there, I can tell you that it is easily one of my favorite places. We packed more into one week than anyone should really, but if you only have a week or so, our itinerary was a great way to see some of the better highlights of the country. Read more
Long Weekend in Munich
This past week, I had the opportunity to travel to Munich for a soccer match with some colleagues for work. Rarely do I get to travel overseas for work. Actually, I never get to travel overseas for work. So in this case, I was excited to be able to take part in the trip, especially when the majority of the expenses are covered. Count me in. Read more
Switzerland – Lausanne and Lessons in Cheese, Dancing & Kissing in 3’s
I arrived in Switzerland Thursday evening after a long day of travel from Granada. Two hours of bus travel, a two hour flight, and a 45-minute train ride later, I finally made it to Lausanne. Read more