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4th of July in Washington, DC!

This year, our family spent a few days in Washington DC over the 4th of July – what better place to celebrate Independence Day than in our nation’s capital! We had a little hiccup on our way to DC: our flight from Cincinnati was delayed 18 hours so we arrived a day later than planned,…

My Top 7 Things to Do in Budapest

On a trip to Europe this spring, my friends and I had a blast visiting Budapest! We were in the city for a few days (see our itinerary here!) but it was enough time to come up with my list of things you have to do while in Budapest, whether it’s a quick trip like ours…

Two (and a half) Days in Budapest

The third leg of our trip to Europe this past spring took us to Budapest, Hungary! We took a train from Vienna and arrived in the early afternoon, with 2 and a half days to fit in everything we wanted to see and do. Here’s how we did it! After getting settled into our Airbnb,…

Budapest Nightlife: Ruin Bars & a Celebrity Sighting!

If you’re spending any time in Budapest, one thing you must do is visit a ruin bar or two. Ruin bars are unique to Budapest; they started popping up just about 15 years ago in the seventh district in the historic Jewish quarter of the city. They are built into old abandoned houses, factories and…

A Weekend in St. Louis, Missouri

For Memorial Day weekend, we went on a roadtrip to St. Louis, Missouri for 2 days. Only a four hour drive from Indianapolis, it was a perfect destination for a weekend trip! We arrived Friday evening and our first stop was at the St. Louis City Museum. While its called a museum, its more like a giant…

Visiting St. Louis: The St. Louis Arch and Courthouse

For our weekend in St. Louis, Missouri we knew we absolutely had to visit the St. Louis Arch! Along with the Arch, there’s the historic courthouse directly in front of it that you can see in the same trip. You can purchase tickets to visit the arch online or at the courthouse but even if you…

Visiting the St. Louis City Museum

On our first night in St.Louis we headed over to the St. Louis City Museum! Don’t let the name fool you, this is not your typical museum. I can think of no better way to describe it than a giant 10 story playground in the middle of the city. When paying for admission, you can…

Anheuser-Busch Brewery: St. Louis, Missouri

We spent this past weekend exploring St. Louis, Missouri and one of our favorite stops was at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery. We learned that they had a few longer tour options for a price or complimentary guided tours throughout the day lasting about an hour. Short on time we opted for the shorter free option. We had…

The Baths of Budapest, Hungary

If you’re visiting Budapest, one thing that you have to do is spend some time at one of the many thermal baths! Halfway through our two-week Eurotrip this spring, we arrived in Budapest, Hungary, and our relaxing visit to the baths could not have come at a better time after all of the walking we’d…

Two Days in Vienna, Austria

On our Eurotrip this spring, we spent two days in Vienna! From Zagreb, Croatia, we took the early train (and the only one of the day) arriving in the afternoon and headed to our hotel first. We stayed along the Danube river, a little ways out of the city center but right on the metro,…