Previous recaps: Day One – Paris via London Day Two – Versailles and the Latin Quarter Day Three – Four Corners, Four Views of Paris Day Four – Naples, Pompeii and Sorrento Day Five – Sorrento Day Six – Rome Following our wine happy trip to the Trevi Fountain, we returned to the hotel and promptly fell […]
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Thank you all for the birthday wishes last week! They capped off a pretty spectacular day that was followed by an equally wonderful Mother’s Day weekend in St. Louis. Being able to spend the holiday with Mama Bender is always a treat. Since Mother’s Day usually falls on or close to my birthday, it’s an […]
Europe, Day Six: Rome
Previous recaps: Day One – Paris via London Day Two – Versailles and the Latin Quarter Day Three – Four Corners, Four Views of Paris Day Four – Naples, Pompeii and Sorrento Day Five – Sorrento We couldn’t wait to get on the road to Roma, but enjoyed one last complimentary breakfast at the Hotel Prestige […]
Europe, Day Five: Sorrento
Previous recaps, in case you’re interested: Day One – Paris via London Day Two – Versailles and the Latin Quarter Day Three – Four Corners, Four Views of Paris Day Four – Naples, Pompeii and Sorrento After our most delicious meal in Europe so far, we slept comfortably and were excited to wake up to […]
A Mountain Magical Weekend
Late last week, my mom and I had the chance to defend our title at the 2013 Mountain Magic golf tournament! This marks the third consecutive year that we’ve been partners (read 2011 and 2012 recaps here), and it was as fun, exhilarating and exhausting (in a good way) as ever. We arrived at the […]
Europe, Day Three: Four Corners, Four Views of Paris
Recaps so far: Day One – Paris via London Day Two – Versailles and the Latin Quarter Looking back on our third day in Paris, I’ve learned two things. First, that we have a tendency to pack our days to the brim (thank you, decent walking shoes). Second, that we managed to explore four corners […]
Europe, Day Two: Versailles and the Latin Quarter
After arriving in Paris later than expected, we debated whether we should still devote an entire day to Versailles. With so much on our list to see in Paris, we started to think it might be better to spend the morning at Versailles and head back into the city for the afternoon instead. Then we […]
Europe, Day One: Paris via London
Hello there! Happy Monday! Today I’m excited to share the first day of our European adventure with you. Just in case it’s helpful for anyone who is also planning a trip, we created our itinerary through a combination of: Tips from family and friends Internet sites like TripAdvisor, Yelp and Hotels.com Guidebooks from Frommer’s and […]