Enter the absurd: We were invited to a party for Guy Fawkes Day and found ourselves hanging out in a yurt on top of a building in east London with a rockin’ party around us. We huddled together for warmth under a heater on the rooftop as our breath hung in the air. “Now it… Continue reading Slice of Life: Guy Fawkes Day
We found ourselves in London for our Nth time. Yes, we’re obsessed but this time it was business. And that business involved exploring the wonders of one of the biggest travel conventions in the world, World Travel Market. We went there for a couple of reasons: To get inspiration for our travels in 2013. We… Continue reading World Travel Market: The World at our Fingertips
It is one of those places that, I promise, you don't really know what you're getting yourself into when you head into the red light district. I can understand why this "taboo" tourist attraction garners the attention it gets and attracts thousands of people to wander the streets. I saw Johns staring into the windows… Continue reading Photo Essay: The Red Light District in Amsterdam
It is weird to think that we left on our life changing trip 627 days ago. We are quickly approaching 2 years of a cubicle free life and I couldn't be happier. Our year in review is INTENSE. 2012 has been crazy for us as we globetrotted at a breakneck speed. If you would have… Continue reading 2012: Our Year in Review
It is amazing how your travels can change once your mindset changes about your travels. For us, this European trip had been mainly business - something that was new and completely different for us. But Amsterdam? It had been on my vacation bucket list for quite some time and we were going to treat it… Continue reading A Little RnR in Amsterdam
I have never fallen for a city so fast. I felt like a giddy 15 year old girl heading to a New Kids on the Block concert. Berlin gained my loyalty so quickly, I’m not even sure what happened. It didn’t help that Shaun uttered something that left my mouth gaping and speechless. "Berlin is… Continue reading Berlin, I Love You
So what happens when you put two wedding photographers part of two couples (that are bloggers!) on the Bridge of Gold at 2am after a long night of wining and dining? A photoshoot of course! Bethany of Beers & Beans and I rocked it that night. The Bridge of Gold, or Ponte Vecchio, in Florence,… Continue reading Love in Florence on the Bridge of Gold
Meet Bernie. He is probably the best tour guide we have ever had the pleasure of meeting. He is a professor of Art History - a subject that I had a passion for in college - and if I’d had him as a teacher then, I probably would have not despised it by the end.… Continue reading Walking with the Masters: Florence with Walks of Italy
Standin' on your mama's porch You told me that you'd wait forever Oh and when you held my hand I knew that it was now or never Those were the best days of my life Back in the summer of '69 The drunken frat boys wailed across the stage at a karaoke bar to a… Continue reading Belated 30 in Florence, Italy
We had no clue how tired we were. Like, mind-numbingly, horrifyingly, exhausted. I was on the verge of having a nervous breakdown and depression was looming overhead. Remind me why we do this again? Our bank account was almost non-existent. We had been doing back to back press trips for 3 weeks. We hadn’t had… Continue reading On the Edge of Burnout in Florence, Italy
You have no clue how happy I was to get to Florence, Italy. I’m not saying I didn’t enjoy ourselves at the Colosseum or the Vatican, I was just glad not to be in Rome anymore. The chaos of Italy is concentrated there. I can understand why people love it but I needed something a… Continue reading Finding Foodie Florence with Walks of Italy
They were going about their normal lives - eating, drinking, working... living. And it was all over in an instant. This is what draws me to the story of Pompeii. It is an entire civilization that was forgotten until somewhat recent history. If there is one thing that sticks with me about the Pompeii Walks… Continue reading Uncovering the Unwritten Past of Pompeii with Walks of Italy
I am by no means a skinny girl. Actually, I prefer the term “pleasantly plump”. After spending thousands of dollars on personal trainers over the past 10 years, I realized life is just too short to be eating nothing but steamed spinach and grilled fish. I NEED FLAVOR IN MY LIFE. Little did I know… Continue reading Getting my NOM on in Rome with Walks of Italy
Because I couldn't help myself during our tours with Walks of Italy, I had to take a moment to capture the Colosseum in HDR. This place is so epic that it needed a bit more with the processing of the photo. Sure it is a a bit surreal but when you walk through the halls… Continue reading Photo Friday: HDR Colosseum in Rome, Italy
The Vatican is known for housing some of the most infamous works of art and being the basis for countless conspiracy theories but what really got us giddy in the pants were the stories that accompanied our VIP Vatican tour with Walks of Italy. History, secrecy, reverence, scandal, beauty- there isn't much that the world's smallest independent state… Continue reading Behind Closed Doors: The Vatican Tour with Walks of Italy
