Port. A stodgy drink that conjures images of old men sitting around reminiscing about the good old days. Except for me, I fell in love with this sweet nectar in graduate school in my...
Port. A stodgy drink that conjures images of old men sitting around reminiscing about the good old days. Except for me, I fell in love with this sweet nectar in graduate school in my...
Upon arrival in Lisbon, our Airbnb host was driving us from the airport to our apartment and asked what we were looking to do while in the city. Hmmm? I had been so wrapped up in Norway...
Just a 40 minute train ride from Lisbon, but seemingly a world apart, lies the UNESCO World Heritage town of Sintra. The heat and bustle of the capital city is exchanged for fairytale palaces...
Bergen is known as the “gateway to the fjords,” and although a cute town to visit, the magnificent fjords were calling us. So, after thoroughly exploring the Sognefjord and a quick pitstop in...
No doubt about it, Norway will take your breath away…the steep climbs, the wind and cold even in summer, and most importantly, the spectacular views. Most people go to Norway for one reason…to...
Old Town Tallinn has charmed us. We didn’t think it could happen again. As I mentioned previously in our Stockholm blog, we have seen a lot of historic old towns at this point in our...
Helsinki was named the 2012 World Design Capital in recognition of its “accomplishments and commitment to design as an effective tool for social, cultural and economic development” and is well-known...
Scandinavia is notoriously expensive. For our couple months here, we have cut back on the fancy multi-course dinners and heavily-taxed alcohol in exchange for picnics in beautiful scenery and free...
Heeyyy….yoouuu….guuuyyyys!!!! From feeling like the Goonies at the Vasa Museum to checking out the bios of some people I happen to know at the Nobel Museum, we totally had a few geek-out moments in...