We didn’t do a lot of research for our 11 year anniversary trip to Zion National Park in Utah. That was out of the ordinary for me, a consummate planner. It was partly because I was very busy leading up to this trip and partly because it was our first…
San Diego ice cream shops are second to none. Of course, with 263 days of sunshine, a proliferation of ice cream seems only natural. This summer, I ate my way through ice cream parlors across the city to bring you the ultimate guide to San Diego’s local cones, cups, sticks,…
Augustiner Brewery is a one of a kind place that is a must visit when you’re in Salzburg. It’s the largest brewery in Austria and is over 400 years old! Heck, even if you’re just near Salzburg, this brewery is worth a detour. Incidentally, there is another (even older!) Augustiner…
Vienna is a city that knows how to satisfy a sweet tooth. If you’re headed there, stop in at any café and you’ll be able to try these traditional Viennese desserts – or any other number of mouth-watering goodies. Here they are, in order of deliciousness. Punschkrapfen (Punch Cake) I’m…
I tried to get into the New York City Marathon via lotto and didn’t get picked. Your loss, NYC! Instead, Brian and I packed up and flew to Vienna, Austria so I could run the Vienna City Marathon. (Well, the half marathon anyway…) The Vienna City Marathon is huge –…
These Switzerland tips aren’t flowery, poetic, or otherwise incredibly entertaining. But hopefully if you’re preparing for a trip to Switzerland, you’ll find it informative! These were questions I had when I was planning our visit to the Swiss Riviera and the Berner Oberland region that I found hard to find…
Strasbourg is an interesting city because while it is part of France, it sits right on the border with Germany and the two cultures are very interconnected here. Strasbourg is the capital of the Alsace region which has passed back and forth several times between the two countries. So if…
Gingerbread, that is! And also, my mom never actually warned me about it. Which is probably why Brian and I were so excited to sample some when we arrived in Strasbourg. When I learned that the Alsace region is famous for its pain d’épices (literally, spice bread; aka, gingerbread), I…
If you’re thinking of visiting the Swiss Alps, these tips will give you a leg up. Or if you’re like me, they’ll at least make you less anxious about getting everything right. The Alps cross several countries but this post is about the part of the Alps that are in…
Although it was truly our “first” cliff walk, it’s actually pronounced Feerst and is the name of a mountain near Grindelwald in the Berner-Oberland region of Switzerland. The First Cliff Walk is a 300 meter long, extremely high elevated walkway that sometimes hugs the cliffs of the mountain and sometimes…
