Day Trip to Bruges

The perfect day trip from Ghent is to Bruges. It's an easy train ride and Bruges is small enough and perfect for a day.

Visiting Ghent, Belgium

A couple days visiting Ghent that included exploring the Christmas market, eating well and taking a day trip to Bruges.

Visiting Antwerp, Belgium

We covered a lot of ground while visiting Antwerp, including the Christmas Markets, seeing architecture sites and more.

Visiting Lille, France

Nik and I visited Lille, France for a few days and found a city steeped in rich history while enjoying its Christmas market.

Flying La Compagnie Airline

We decided on flying La Compagnie, an all-business class airline, that flies from Newark, NJ to three European destinations, including Paris.

Craft Beer in Barcelona

The Barcelona craft beer scene has exploded over the last few years and these are some of our favorite places for craft beer in Barcelona.

Flying a Dog to the United States

After roughly 13 months of living in Spain, it was time to return to Chicago while also flying a dog in the hold of an airplane.

Sunset Sail in Barcelona

We were able to squeeze in a two hour sunset sail along the coast of Barcelona before returning to Chicago.