Nik and I previously took a day trip to the Costa Brava, the northeastern coastal region of Spain, but wanted to spend more time in the area before returning to Chicago in May. We settled on a few days in the beach town of Cadaqués, in the north eastern most corner of Spain. It was the…
During our trip to Stockholm, Sweden, we made a quick trip to Denmark to visit my stepsister Leyden, who lives and works in Copenhagen. As we were planning our trip, Nik discovered a 3-legged race pub crawl for St. Patrick’s Day in Copenhagen that piqued his interest, so we booked a two-night stay. Craft Beer…
As Nik and I approach a year living abroad with Barcelona, Spain as our home base, we have an update as to what’s next. This move to Barcelona, Spain was always going to be for a year and see how we liked it and then make further decisions. Drum roll…we are returning to Chicago in early…
As Nik and I were looking into a trip to Copenhagen (my second visit and Nik’s first) we wanted to add another city to the itinerary. Based on flight options, pricing and things to do, we settled on three nights in Stockholm, Sweden. Location We booked a Marriott property, the Miss Clara, located in the…
Following our trip to London, it only made sense to take a trip to Edinburgh, Scotland and finish off our trips to the UK for the time being. While it was a short and sweet trip, and the weather was mostly gray, we covered a lot in three days. Staying in City Centre Once we…
It probably surprises many people that Nik and I hadn’t been to London before. Once we got our various Spainish residency papers squared away, we were ready to leave the Schengen Zone with a trip to London. We had three and a half days to explore and eat our way around the city. Let’s dive into…