Before getting into the guide to our favorite coffee shops in Mexico City below, which will take you through our favorite cafes to add to your coffee list, I’d like to take a quick detour to Colombia for some important context. After spending six weeks in Colombia a few years ago, a country that has…
A lot of people – including us, to be fair – overlook Milan for more “sexy” cities in Italy like Rome, Florence, and Venice. And, to be honest, that probably makes sense for a first trip to Italy. In fact, our 10 day Italy itinerary (written for first-timers) skips Milan and focuses instead on those…
Generally speaking, Bologna isn’t really on most top 10 lists of Italian cities to visit. However, after a couple of trips to Bologna (with more in our future, I’m sure), we’re here to convince you to spend at least a day in Bologna on your next trip to Italy. With its central location and great…
Seattle is a city that seems to be in a constant state of change. Over the past decade or so, it has seen a rapid rise up the list of American cities to both visit and live in thanks to the thriving cultural scene (it’s the hub of music and theater in the Pacific Northwest),…
Milan is a fascinating city. And, to be completely honest, that wasn’t something we picked up on until our second trip to the crown jewel of Northern Italy (sorry, Venice). Sure, it’s pretty apparent that Milan is more modern than, say, Rome or Florence, and that there’s more money in Milan (there is some truly…
There are quite a few things we like about the Helen Lake Trail in Banff National Park, but we’ll give you two here at the beginning of this guide. First, bursting forth from the treeline into the meadows that sit at 7,000 feet above sea level is one of our single favorite moments on the…