Finally Conquering the Bike in Lucca
I’m going to start this off with a painful, embarrassing confession: I somewhat recently learned to ride a bike. *pause for dramatic effect* Growing up, I kept this sad truth […]
Chase Giotto and Other Games in Pisa
Recently, I was invited to go on a blog trip with Play Your Tuscany through Pisa, Lucca and Carrara, Italy. The tour is set up like a series of games […]
April Giveaway: La Aventura Española Spanish School in Madrid
I’m really excited about this month’s giveaway from La Aventura Española, a brand spanking new Spanish school here in Madrid! La Aventura Española offers classes at all levels of experience with […]
Chefchaouen: The Blue City
The next stop in Morocco, after Marrakesh, Meknes and Fes, would be the city renowned for its famous blue walls: Chefchaouen. Why Sky Blue? Originally painted blue by its Jewish inhabitants (exiled […]
Not a Fan of Fes
By the time we got to Fes, we’d already experienced a roller coaster. In Marrakesh, we learned to put our guard up and keep Morocco at a distance while in […]
Meknes is Why You Came to Morocco
Ready to move on, we hopped aboard a 6 hour train north to the city of Meknes where life slowed down a bit. Immediately, it was evident that Meknes was […]
March Giveaway: Fillettante
Today I’m excited to introduce everyone to Amanda, a friend of mine from Portland, and give you the chance to win a piece from her new jewelry line, Fillettante! I love this line […]
Chowing Down Around Town
A few weeks ago, I went on a whirlwind tour of Madrid’s culinary destinations with Madrid Food Tours and wrote all about it over on Indie Travel Podcast.Here’s some photos […]
Respite in the Ourika Valley
After a couple of days in the frantic medina of Marrakesh, we decided we needed to slow down for an afternoon. An easy day trip is the Ourika Valley at […]
live free or die
Mariel is one of my favorite things about living in Spain (right up there with cheap wine) and one of the things I love most about her is her craftiness […]
