Vivite Somnia

With mainland Europe in the rearview, it was time for some cooler climates, and a taste of the United Kingdom.  The first stop on the tour was Dublin, Ireland.  With a very Irish grandfather, Spencer was especially excited to connect with his Irish roots and see the land of green. Landing in Dublin after a… Continue reading The Emerald Isle and Scottish Manor

"You may have the universe, if I may have Italy" - Giuseppe Verdi From Albania, we were back on our way to Southern Italy - and so excited to complete the circuit across the Adriatic Sea to Bari, Italy. We loaded up our car on the ferry and got settled, ready for an overnight journey across… Continue reading Amalfi, Napoli & Rome

Albania, here we come!! To give you some info on this incredible country, no one says it better than fellow California travel blogger Allison on her blog - Eternal Arrival: "For too long, Albania has been ignored as a tourist destination. I get it. The country has had to bounce back from a lot. For… Continue reading Albania – a hidden gem

As we drove down the windy, jagged, single car roads, we were welcomed into this little valley of heaven. Discovering Montenegro was a unique blend of the Norwegian fjords combined with the Swiss Alps and Turkish, Serbian culture. And we were calling it home for the next month 🙂 We reserved a beautiful little condo… Continue reading A Month In Montenegro

As we crossed over from Italy, we were excited to discover the Eastern Mediterranean. First on our list was Croatia, and we settled into our AirBnB in the rural town of Slunje.  Slunje is a small town with only a couple restaurants and homes, built on top of a series of waterfalls. It felt like… Continue reading Tales from Croatia

From the hills of Tuscany, we continued east to visit the smallest country within Italy: San Marino! Because of European visa requirements, to extend our time within the EU, we planned to take a little trip outside of the EU to go within the borders of San Marino, while still getting to enjoy Italy. This… Continue reading San Marino & Venice

Oh Italy...  It was love at first sight 🙂 There's no way to describe the incredible feeling of driving through the Swiss Alps, the  Italian Alps, and into Genoa... From the crisp mountain air and incredible majestic mountain ranges of Switzerland, we ooohed and ahhhed at every turn. Literally, it was so hard to want… Continue reading Northern Italy ❤ (Genoa, Florence, & Tuscany)

After a nice time with friends and family, the journey south to Italy was ready to begin.  On the way we decided to spend a few quality days in Switzerland.  The road through the mountains was beautiful, with a healthy dose of lakes, rivers, and animals grazing on the greenest of grass. After a few… Continue reading The Swiss Mountains are calling

After leaving the hustle and bustle of France, we were excited to spend some time with some familiar faces in a new place, Belgium.  Belgium may be the smallest country in European Union, but it's filled with inspiring nature, and a unique culture.  The drink of choice is definitely beer, which they are known for… Continue reading Old friends in New Places

Written by Teal The next stop on the world tour was to jump across the border of the Netherlands to Germany to see all of my family in Germany. My Opa and Oma left Germany when they were in their 20's and started a new life in America - leaving behind all of their family...… Continue reading Reconnecting with German Roots