The city of Venice, Italy is made up of many islands – over 100 of them! Most of the islands that make up the city are all connected by hundreds of bridges crossing canals and it’s so easy to walk from one to the next that you almost forget they are separate islands. There are…
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Visiting Piazza San Marco in Venice, Italy
Our last stop on our two week Eurotrip this past spring was in Venice, Italy! We spent two and a half days there and knew that we had to see Piazza San Marco, one of the busiest squares in the city and home to the Doge’s Palace and the Basilica of San Marco. Hoping to…
More Washington DC: U.S. Capitol Building, the Library of Congress and the Bureau of Engraving
While we were in Washington DC over 4th of July weekend, we took a break from museums for a day to see a few other places – we visited the U.S. Capitol building, stopped by the Library of Congress and took a tour of the Bureau of Engraving. We started by touring the U.S. Capitol…
Washington DC: So Many Museums!
When we started planning everything we were going to do while we were in Washington DC for our family vacation, I have to admit, I was so excited about all of the museums! We had about 4 days in the city and spent a lot of our time exploring the museums around the National Mall….
A Visit to the Newseum in Washington, DC
Washington DC is full of museums and we spent most of our 4 days there visiting as many as we could (check out this post about all 5 museums we visited). We had heard great things about the Newseum and it did not disappoint – it was one of our favorites! After buying our tickets…
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…
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