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The Stunning Landscapes of Morocco

Morocco is a beautiful country with diverse landscapes ranging from the jaw-dropping peaks of the Atlas mountains to the golden sand dunes of the Sahara to the rocky coastline.  During a couple of our long weekends, we escaped the hustle and bustle of Marrakech to explore the quieter side...

Marrakech: A Balance of Extremes in the Red City

Arriving in Marrakech was a sensory overload after spending the majority of our time the last couple months in small medieval towns around Germany and Italy.  This is the first time I truly felt intimidated by a city and, at first, was wondering what we were thinking staying here for a...

Germany’s Romantic Road: Top 10

After a wild and crazy month with Jen and Kari visiting us in Amalfi and Adam and Julie visiting us in Germany/Belgium, we had no time to actually plan our last two weekends in Germany.  We had barely seen much outside of Munich, so tackling the whole country was a bit overwhelming...

Munich: The 10-Year Plan

♦Guest post by Adam Ledford♦ Alysia, Jimmy, my wife Julie, and I had talked about going to Oktoberfest for at least a decade before we finally made it happen. Julie and Alysia finishing grad school pushed it off. The “dream trip” got pushed off again by the collective expenses, training...