For our final country on our extended backpacking trip, we picked Italy, a destination that has been at the top of my dream travel list for many years. When we left the US a couple months earlier, we actually didn’t know if we would be able to make it to Italy. We decided to play it… continue reading
Travel With Me // 5 Things to Do in Geneva
After spending a couple of days in Lucerne, we headed back to the western part of Switzerland to spend one full day and a couple of nights in Geneva, our last stop on our tour of Switzerland! Our time in Geneva was short, but we really enjoyed it and learned a lot while we were… continue reading
Travel With Me // Lucerne in Two Days
I’ve struggled to get this post on Lucerne together for a variety of reasons. The main reason is one I’ve mentioned before and which is consistently the culprit behind my blogging breaks – busy season is in full swing at work. However, I can’t fully blame my lack of inspiration to blog on busy season since I’m on… continue reading
Travel With Me // Zurich on a Backpacker’s Budget
When you enter Zurich, it feels like you are walking into a land of luxury. The city is clean and stunning, with a beautiful variety of architecture and an atmosphere of history. Everywhere you walk, you pass designer and luxury stores, even more than in New York or London it seemed. Zurich is also a hub… continue reading
Travel With Me // Bernese Oberland by Cable Car
While staying in Bern, we knew that we wanted to use one of our four days in town to see the mountains nearby. We did a little research and discovered that there were some car-free mountain-top villages only accessible by cable car. This sounded like a fun adventure, so we started looking into the logistics. We… continue reading
Travel With Me // A Guide to Bern, Switzerland
After a glorious week-and-a-half in France, we hopped on the train and headed to the land of the Swiss! From Toulouse, we took a six hour train ride to Geneva, and then we switched trains for another 2.5 hour journey to Bern! Bern was a special stop on our trip because we celebrated two occasions… continue reading
Travel With Me // Toulouse & the Real Carcassonne
After two days in Arles, France, we hopped back on the train for the three-hour journey to Toulouse, our final stop in France. Toulouse is the only French city we knew we were going to visit for sure when we started planning this trip. My in-laws lived there for a year when they were newly-weds, so we… continue reading
Travel With Me // Arles & Roman Ruins
Our next stop was just a quick 45-minute train ride from Avignon, where we had spent that previous couple of days. Like I mentioned in my Avignon post, we were very unfamiliar with the South of France, so we picked Arles purely based on distance to our next destination (Toulouse) and recommendations of things to… continue reading
Travel With Me // Exploring Avignon & the French Provence
After exploring the French Riviera, we took the train to the heart of the French Provence! Passing further into the Provence area by train, we were surrounded by beauty: think stunning wine country and picturesque villages on a hilly landscape. We picked Avignon as our home base for the first two nights in the French Provence…. continue reading
Travel With Me // A Day Trip to Monaco & Èze Village
For the final part of our French Riviera stay, we took a day trip to Monaco. After exploring Nice and Cannes, we were excited to explore the second smallest country in the world! Still using Nice as home base, we took the train from Nice to Monaco. Like the day trip to Cannes, it was very… continue reading