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We stopped for a few days in Madrid on our 10-day trip through northern Spain. The weather at the end of March was perfect: warm sunny days and cooler nights. We had a lot of fun exploring central Madrid, meandering through the beautiful parks, and enjoying loads of tapas, jamón,…
We decided to plan an epic 10-day trip to tour Scandinavia, visiting Sweden and Norway. We started in Stockholm, spending a few nights in the city, then we took the train to Oslo for a few nights. We spent the remainder of our trip exploring western Norway and the beautiful…
Our trip to Poland was really special; we brought Natalie’s parents along while they were visiting us in London (Natalie’s grandmother was Polish). We first visited Krakow, full of charm and history, and enjoyed the large old town square. St. Mary’s Basilica and Wawel Royal Castle are…
We spent 4.5 days in Poland to explore Krakow and Warsaw. Both are great cities and highly underrated! Our first stop was Krakow, which is full of charm and history. We then took the train to Warsaw, about a 3.5 hour journey on a comfortable high speed train.…
A trip to the English Riviera is a great weekend getaway from London. We decided to head to the county of Devon to explore the seaside towns, coastal terrain, and local fare and ales. We took a ~2.5 hour hour train from London to Exeter, then rented a car…
Finland was the fourth Nordic country we visited, and it certainly lived up to our expectations. We traveled from Tallinn, Estonia by cruise ferry to Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Helsinki is a bustling city along Finland’s south coast and is the center of Finnish culture, education, politics, and…
A trip to Bath and Stonehenge only takes a couple hours from London by train, making this a perfect day trip. Bath is a really fun city to explore for the afternoon: walk around the shops and indoor market, visit the famous Roman Bath House, and take a stroll along…
Copenhagen is one of our favorite cities to visit in Europe. There are a ton of fun things to see and do in this beautiful and “green” city filled with friendly people! One thing you will notice straight away is the massive amount of bicycles; at least half of the…