With four days in Iceland, our first day was spent on the Golden Circle.  Our morning started in Reykjavik where we enjoyed breakfast at Babalú before exploring this colorful town, we then explored Þingvellir National Park and observed the North American & Eurasian tectonic plates...

Everything we dreamed it would be… the land of fire and ice, volcanoes, geysers and glaciers. With daylight that stretches into the night, the road trippin is limited only to the imagination. Hopping out of the car and jumping into hot spring pools, walking on...

Strolling the ancient cobblestone sidewalk in Verenna that lines Lake Como, this is the beloved Italy of storybooks. Verenna is a fishing village with people that are a reflection of its heritage, hard workers, friendly and honest. Ask a question and you will receive a...

Perched on a cliff overlooking Lake Como, our Airbnb in Verenna was like a dream. This storybook fishing village dates back to the 13th century and is like a time capsule from the past. The kindness of our Airbnb host Rosella contributed greatly to our memorable...

Our time in Lucerne, Switzerland was varied, resting up at our storybook cottage, enjoying the remnants of a leftover hazelnut pastry with some rich coffee while watching a unexpected snowfall from our second floor room. We walked into the city and people watched from a...

Arriving by train into Lucerne, Switzerland we made our way up the hill to Christian and Tone’s lovely swiss cottage. Being welcomed into someones home as a guest and depart as new friends is one of the reasons I cannot recall the last time I stayed at...

Lausanne to Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland. Our adventure continues as we ride the Grütschalpbahn (Lauterbrunnen-Mürren mountain railway) [gallery ids="9455,9456,9457,9458,9459,9460,9461,9462,9463,9464,9465,9466,9467,9468,9469,9470,9471,9472,9473,9474,9475,9476,9477,9478,9479,9480" type="rectangular"]...

It was wonderful to be reunited with Carissa after the longest separation since her birth. To have our reunion take place in Switzerland, where she has been studying abroad for the past year, added to the layers of beauty. With Carissa as our guide we...

A few months ago I had the pleasure of exploring Paris with my daughter Carissa, making some very special memories together. The little scooter video we made ( https://vimeo.com/144948803) never ceases to make me smile! Carol and I are so excited to return to Europe today...