Visiting Venice
Hello everyone!! The last leg of our Italian journey brought us to Venice! This city is amazing because of how different it is from any other place in the world. The entire city is built on a canal system and you get from place to place by foot or by boat. You could go an entire […]
Pizza, Pasta & More
Hey everyone! It’s safe to say that we ate some pretty amazing food during our time in Italy. I knew that I wanted to write a post about everything we tried during our time there, and I did my best to keep track of the different places we ate at. I’m going to share some of the great […]
Cinque Terre
Hey everyone! As I mentioned in our Florence blog post, we were lucky enough to take a day trip with Ciao Florence to Cinque Terre! The name Cinque Terre translates to Five Lands, which is fitting, since 5 seaside villages are nestled into the cliffs along the Mediterranean. We were able to visit 4/5 Cinque […]
Firenze and Family
Hello there! Florence (aka Firenze) is a city of history, art and culture. I absolutely fell in love with Florence and I am hoping that I can give you a taste of this incredible city. We traveled to Florence from Rome by train on Sunday evening. It took about 2 hours on the high speed […]
Our Time with the Pope
Hello Everybody! During our stay in Rome, we were able to visit Vatican City. It was a great time to be visiting the Vatican because it was during the Easter season. This part of our stay in Rome was arguably the most incredible experience for me. Our first visit to Vatican City and Saint Peter’s […]
All Roads Lead to Rome
Hello everybody! During our spring break, Amanda and I took a vacation to Italy for the week. The best part about the trip was being able to meet both of our mothers there and travel together with them! Aside from Amanda, it was everyone else’s first time in Italy and we were ready to explore. […]
Madrid for the Day
Hey everyone!! At the end of February, Mark’s brother, Mike flew to Spain to visit us for a week! Thursday night we took an overnight bus from Sevilla to Madrid and met him there on Friday morning. Although we only had one day / night in Madrid before we flew to Morocco on Saturday, we definitely […]
Everyday Life
Hey everyone! Now that we are both settled together in Alcalá, we thought it would be interesting to share with you a glimpse into our everyday life. Most of our blogs and videos revolve around traveling, but you may be wondering what we do during our everyday work week. Mystery solved. Check out the details […]
Change of Scenery
Hello everyone! I know that it’s been a long time since we’ve written a blog but things have been very hectic for us lately. Let me explain… At the end of January, I left my job in Algeciras and accepted a position in Alcalá de Guadaíra at the school Mark teaches at. Mark’s roommate decided […]
Belgium
Hey everyone! Now that you’ve read all about Belgian beer, it’s time we talk about Belgium itself and all the things we were able to do and see while there! After spending 3 days in Amsterdam, we took a bus in the evening to Brussels. One of the best parts about living in Europe is […]
