Michael is stepping out from behind the lens to share his packing list for ten days in Prague and Vienna.
Men’s Packing Guide: 10 Days in Prague and Vienna with Just a Carry-On
Tag: Europe
Traveling Light: A 10-Day Winter Carry-On Packing List for Prague and Vienna
Sharing my real-life packing list for an extended winter getaway to Central Europe.
A Long Weekend Guide to Prague, Czech Republic
Sharing my essential weekend travel guide for your very first visit to Prague.
10 Tips for Visiting the Christmas Markets in Prague
Would you completely rearrange your travel itinerary and take a grueling, multi-leg flight home just to experience a city’s Christmas markets? Apparently for Michael and me, that answer was yes. Initially, it seemed logical to book our late November/early December trip to Prague and Vienna by flying to Prague first then moving on to Vienna. …
Checking In: A Review of Pentahotel Prague
Or rather, “Czeching” in…
A First-Timers Long Weekend Guide to Vienna, Austria
Sausage and Christmas Markets. That’s what ultimately drew Michael and me to Vienna at the end of November. With a list of cities in front of us, all with matching airfare and travel dates, we stared at each other, completely at a loss for which to choose. You see, the problem with wanting to travel …
Checking In: A Review of magdas HOTEL in Vienna, Austria
Sharing my honest review of a stay at magdas HOTEL—a boutique hotel in Vienna, Austria — Choosing a hotel in a large, unfamiliar city is kind of overwhelming, isn’t it? With so many neighborhoods to consider and countless properties to sift through, narrowing down the options can be daunting. Even once you’ve chosen a specific …
What You Should Know Before Visiting the Vienna Christmas Markets + My Favorite Markets
For decades I dreamed of visiting the Christmas markets of Europe, with visions of Michael and me bundled up in our coats while holding mugs of steaming mulled wine and strolling row after row of vendors selling unique goods they handcrafted. But year after year, something got in the way. We’d already burned through our …
A Relaxed Approach to Visiting Barcelona, Spain
It’s true that overtourism has taken hold of Barcelona. When you combine a dense, walkable city with a multitude of sights and rich culture, there can be no other result. Even during my visit in October, which is shoulder season, the crowds in parts of the city were unbearable. But sometimes you simply have to …
72 Hours in Madrid, Spain
When I shared with friends and family that Michael and I were traveling to Spain, many people excitedly asked, “Oh, are you going to Barcelona?!” Not a single person asked if we were going to Madrid. That seems absurd, doesn’t it? It is the capital of the country after all, and that should count for …