I'm back to share Japan Part II! After posting Japan Part I earlier this year we booked a ski trip to Europe without ever having skied before. This required a crash course in skiing before the actual trip to Munich and Austria. I also spent a chilly weekend in Florida, which wasn't ideal at the time... 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 →
Last weekend was all about hanging out with family and learning to ski at Wisp Resort in McHenry, Maryland since we booked a ski trip in Austria without ever having skied before. My Aunt and Uncle have a house at Deep Creek Lake that is down the road from Wisp so what better time to reunite... Continue Reading →
1.12.2018 – 1.16.2018 || Seaside| Watercolor || Florida My childhood BFF, who lives in Bermuda, is a new homeowner of a fabulous beach house in Seaside, FL. After college we started a tradition of reuniting with our high school friends over the Martin Luther King holiday. Some fun trips have been to San Francisco, Denver,... Continue Reading →
Just a year ago we spent one week in Japan. While not nearly enough time to explore at a leisurely rate or to cover more than two cities, I highlighted Japan as one of my most memorable trips when I launched this blog. We spent 4 nights and 3 days in Tokyo before spending another 3... Continue Reading →
My last business trip of the year took me to Atlanta earlier in the week. I've been traveling here for several years and have been impressed with the evolving restaurant scene. My team has been talking about Gunshow for quite some time so it was a fantastic surprise to find out that we'd be dining... Continue Reading →
Greetings from Asbury Park, New Jersey! I have been visiting Monmouth County and this part of the Jersey Shore for the last fourteen years but today was my first time in Asbury Park. Asbury Park is a small seaside city on the New Jersey coast. It is most famously known for live music venues which... 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 →
Confirmed. Hawaii is absolutely stunning and is absolutely worth the long-haul flight(s) to get there. If I lived on the west coast I would absolutely visit more often. We gathered many recommendations from family members who traveled there and friends who chose Hawaii as their honeymoon destination. It was really hard to narrow it down... Continue Reading →
We spent a week in western Canada and tackled many of the must see attractions in both Vancouver and Victoria while also getting out on the hiking trails a couple of times. Vancouver was the perfect destination to escape the summer humidity! We loved being on the water so close to mountains while also happening... 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 →
What's better than champagne on a plane? FREE champagne on a plane! Why the free champagne you ask? I was heading to Portland, OR to speak at AgileCamp Pacific Northwest at Nike's World Headquarters and sat on the runway at DCA for two hours before taking off in a mad rush after some storm tore... Continue Reading →
