By the time we actually made it to Lisbon, Portugal had long been on our list of places to visit. After saving for years to spend a year traveling (and a few rocky years in 2020 and 2021), we found ourselves planning a three month trip to Europe, flying in and out of Lisbon. All…
With its exquisite tiled churches, spectacular viewpoints, indulgent local dishes, and namesake port wine, Porto is a city that everyone needs to visit at least once in their lifetime. Unfortunately, Porto is regularly overlooked in favor of the country’s capital of Lisbon or the beautiful beaches of the Algarve. But we would argue that missing…
Porto is a charming city, offering something a little different from Lisbon and the Algarve, and it has a unique contrast going on that you’ll feel immediately when you get off the train. On a walking tour we did (this one, if you’re curious, which we really liked), we relentlessly questioned our walking tour guide…
I visited Philadelphia on a solo trip after Alysha and I spent a couple of weeks on the east coast. It was our first meaningful time spent on the east coast outside of NYC, and it was an eye-opening experience in many ways. The most jarring thing for two west coast natives was the sheer…
New York City is amazing. Full stop. The food. The energy. The arts and culture scene. All of it. We’re very much city people, and New York checks all the boxes in terms of what we love about cities. There’s so much to do and see in NYC that we’re pretty certain you could spend…
When we booked a last minute trip to London a few years ago – our first time back in the city for a few years (we’ve since been back again) – we weren’t entirely sure what to expect. We had both been to London before, though not for a few years, and we decided two…