Assisi, Italy: A beautiful town in the heart of Umbria

Assisi, Italy: Home of a Catholic Rockstar

WRITTEN BY Julie

There is one thing I always have envied about long-term travelers. Without fail, everyone I stalk online who is off gallivanting around the world mention that they stop researching where they’re going. They stop...

09.14.17

Lake Como, From the Water

WRITTEN BY Julie

The tour bus crept along in front of us. Lurching forward and screeching to an abrupt halt, it navigated the narrow walled streets. Streets that clearly weren’t built with tour buses in mind. We cursed...

12.21.16

Five Underrated Italian Destinations

WRITTEN BY Julie

Somehow, over the years, we’ve spent nearly two months in Italy. We’re similar to many people in that the siren song of Italy draws us back again and again. Italy has a unique mix of consistently fabulous...

12.09.16

Hiking in Italy: A Guide for Beginners

WRITTEN BY Drew

I can’t exactly pinpoint when we became hikers. I mean, I’m not sure we’re actually ‘hikers’ in the gear-centric, trekking sense of the word, but we’ve definitely embraced hiking...

12.02.16

Balkans Road Trip: Budget and Resources

WRITTEN BY Julie

We’ve been so touched by the outpouring of support and interest that we’ve received about our road trip through the Balkans. It was an adventure like no other, and we’re still basking in the glow of it all. But...

Europe Road Trip: Hitting the road for nine weeks

11.10.16

Our Europe Road Trip, By the Numbers

WRITTEN BY Julie

Our Europe road trip adventure is officially over. Nine weeks felt epic, but also flew by. Life is like that. The afternoon we returned our faithful Peugeot to the Nice Airport, it was warm again. The chill that hung...