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When people visit France a majority of them have Paris on their list first; as excited as we were to go to Paris, we had our sights on Giverny. Why? Because Monet is a family name and I (Christina) grew up…
Christmas is our favorite time of the year! Moving away from family again has been hard, but to spread the Christmas cheer we went out exploring our new city, singing loud and clear for everyone in D.C. to hear! We were…
Bayeux, France The best way to get from Paris to Normandy is by taking the train to Bayeux, France. As I mentioned in my post about the Normandy Sightseeing Tour, most tour operators pick their guests up at the Bayeux train station….
I usually go all out for any kind of celebration, but I promised Adam I would not go overboard this year. So for Adam’s big 27th birthday I had to be simple, which meant buying him a flight lesson to…
Going to Normandy was something on Adam’s “To-do List” and after experiencing this tour ourselves it should be on everyone’s list as well. I am not a history buff, but there were many moments during this tour where the history and stories…
Pierre Herme Macaron & Chocolates Pierre Herme was recently awarded Best Pastry Chef by The World’s 50 Best Restaurants and has been the lead trendsetter of macarons for years. He started his pastry career at the age of 14 and worked…
Adam and I recently moved to Alexandria, Virginia and just in time for the changing colors of fall. Being from Texas I have never been able to fully experience all four seasons – just like the leaves it is a nice change….
With the exception of four nights in a hotel in Paris, two overnight trains, a nine night cruise and three nights in a hotel with my family in Gatteo a Mare and Bologna… Adam and I had to find ways…
So how do we budget for big trips that can cost us around $10,000? Soon you will see. Our goal is to help guide people in similar situations to achieve their big travel dreams the way we have been able…
At the end of June Adam and I resigned from our jobs, boxed up our apartment and into a storage unit, moved in with my parents and started our 77 day preparation. The first responses we get are: “That is amazing!…
