I am a devotee of traveling light and efficiently. I have been packing carry on only bags for years, but only recently got hooked on carry on backpacks. For our recent trip to Italy and Germany, we had a crazy travel schedule of changing planes, trains, airports, and cities, and we knew that we didn’t … More Backpack Review: Osprey Farpoint 40
Just about everyone who heard we were going to Oktoberfest warned us that the whole event is “organized chaos.” Now on the other side, I can’t imagine a better description. In order to fully take advantage of your time at Oktoberfest, there are some tips and tricks that will ensure that you get the best … More Oktoberfest: Tips & Tricks
Through the process of planning this trip, Oktoberfest has always been the goal and the final destination. Oktoberfest was the crux of our trip and was so. much. fun. I will do a full write up later about the ins and outs of attending and navigating Oktoberfest (because it actually takes way more logistical planning … More Travel Guide: Oktoberfest
Munich is beautiful, largely mellow, and shockingly normal. Munich was our last stop on our trip and, even though we were there specifically for Oktoberfest, we made some time to actually see the city. The thing that stuck out to us the most about Munich is how much like home it felt. There wasn’t much … More Travel Guide: Munich, Germany
Our first night in Germany was spent in the town of Dachau, which is essentially a suburb of Munich. But maybe suburb isn’t the right word… it has too many negative connotations. Dachau is an absolutely lovely little town situated on the outskirts of Munich. We actually made a slight change in travel plans while … More Travel Guide: Dachau, Germany
Oh, Florence. How do I even begin to describe beautiful, perfect Florence. Let’s go back to our first evening in Florence… We arrived in Florence in the early evening and trekked over to our AirBnb. We stayed in an awesome location close to the university area, which was surrounded by amazing restaurants, bars, and within … More Travel Guide: Florence, Italy
Pisa is, quite frankly, a huge tourist trap. We were fully planning to skip Pisa, despite it being directly on the way from Cinque Terre to Florence, but once we realized that this was the perfect opportunity to take ridiculous pictures and high five people pretending to hold up the leaning tower, we couldn’t resist … More Travel Guide: Pisa, Italy
We woke up in Manarola on our second day in Cinque Terre, ready to take on the final three towns. Adam and I managed to coerce the rest of our travel group to hike the trail with us, and we set off for Corniglia! We accidentally took the High Trail (we found out later that … More Travel Guide: Cinque Terre, Italy (Part 2)
Cinque Terre is a series of five towns aligned on the West coast of Italy. Cinque Terre is a national park and is truly stunning. We took the train from Rome to Riomaggiore, the most Southern of the five towns. After a five hour train ride from Rome, we were so happy to sit down … More Travel Guide: Cinque Terre, Italy (Part 1)
Somehow I managed to largely avoid jet lag on this trip. Maybe it was because I slept on the plane (a first for me). Maybe it was out of sheer force of will (likely). But whatever the reason, I managed to wake up at 7am on our second day in Rome and waited around until … More Travel Guide: Rome, Italy (Part 2)
