This trip was EPIC! And not because we waited five years for this trip to actually happen. This trip was initially planned for April 2020 as a friends and family 40th birthday celebration. We had a fully drafted itinerary. Nearly all of our reservations were booked and confirmed. We then had to cancel the entire... Continue Reading →
As 2024 comes to a close I need to tell you about my Viking cruise experience. Back in October, we went on an eight-day adult-only Viking ocean cruise. Cruising was a new experience for us. It was a great way to cover a lot of ground in a short time. We explored the sights during... Continue Reading →
I first went to Italy over 20 years ago and always knew I would return one day. Initially thinking we might go to Italy in the Fall of 2020 for our 10th wedding anniversary we kept it on our short list of places to visit until the timing worked out after the pandemic. So how... Continue Reading →
Iceland is a popular destination at the moment and has been for a few years. Iceland has been that trip that has been half-planned for two years. I started talking about Iceland at the end of 2015 and even received a travel book and map of Iceland as a Christmas gift that year. We first... Continue Reading →
I first visited Stockholm many years ago when a friend and I planned a post-college graduation European trip. We visited 15 countries in 42 days (more on that in a future blog post) but the very first place we landed was Sweden. We stayed with a Swedish college friend of mine and between the two... Continue Reading →
We booked flights in and out of Munich, Germany to spend a week skiing in Obergurgl, Austria. This provided two options for sightseeing along the 3-hour drive from Munich to Obergurgl. On the way to Obergurgl we took the southwest route to Schloss Neuschwanstein, the number one most visited castle in Bavaria built by King... Continue Reading →
If you have been following @champagneonplanes you might have noticed that I like big city vacations where there is a ton to explore but I am open to traveling just about anywhere if there is a promise of good food, great sights, and fun times with friends. I have no idea why it has taken... Continue Reading →
We have a friend who lives in Brussels and he likes to ski. He will travel just about anywhere in Europe to do so. Despite never skiing before in my life, he's been sending us postcards from various ski resorts for the last couple of years so we finally pulled the trigger over the Christmas... Continue Reading →
You're gonna want to pack your bags. Facebook has been reminding me of one of my most memorable trips. Five years ago this week, we were in Turkey! We covered a lot of ground over the course of 12 days, including the cities of Istanbul, Selcuk, Bodrum, and Cappadocia. What's so great about Turkey? Istanbul is... Continue Reading →
People often ask me what my favorite trip has been. That's a hard question to answer but Barcelona is always on top of the list. This trip marked my fifth time in Spain and my third time in Barcelona. I studied Spanish in high school, minored in Spanish Studies in college, and swam on a... Continue Reading →
With a lot of recommendations from family and friends we were able to put together a one week trip to Ireland in a matter of weeks. One week wasn't nearly enough time to see all of Ireland so there is plenty left for next time! Here are some photo highlights from the trip with a full... Continue Reading →
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