My wife is a huge fan of the Sound of Music. You may have guessed where this is heading. If you’re familiar with the movie, you’ll know that it’s based out of Salzburg and much of the filming took place there. They run all-day bus tours from the downtown area…every…single…day of the year. It was... Continue Reading →
Austrian Road Trip: Grossglockner High Alpine Road
Our entire Austrian trip was pretty much centered on this road. I’d been dreaming about it. The road is 48 km long (approximately 29 miles) and is the highest alpine road in Austria, open only during the warmer months. It sweeps over mountains and through a wild series of switchbacks, winding through valleys, green hills,... Continue Reading →
Austrian Road Trip: Innsbruck
We’d sobered up from Oktoberfest, packed our dirndls, and prepared to wake up at a reasonable hour to drive to the mountains. The road trip through Austria was the primary aim of the trip. We picked up our car back at the Munich airport and left the city behind us in a whiz of tires... Continue Reading →
Austrian Road Trip: Accidental Oktoberfest
Nobody believes me when I say that I went to Oktoberfest last year by accident. I promise you it’s possible. It starts by planning a road trip through the mountains of Austria, when a round-trip flight to Munich, Germany proved to be cheaper than any alternatives. We figured that it would be fun to tack... Continue Reading →
The Maine Coast: Boothbay Harbor
I felt mentally reset after my week in Acadia National Park. I’m not normally all that jazzed about the ocean (I know, that makes me a Martian), but the landscape in Acadia was truly unique. When you’re driving through twisting park roads or hiking along a cliffside, you almost forget where you are. It feels... Continue Reading →
The Maine Coast: Acadia National Park
It’s been many months since I’ve managed to sit down and write a blog. All summer long it felt like there was a steel door between my creative brain and fingertips. On this hazy Tuesday, I am finally getting a few overdue words out. In May we took a wonderful trip up to Acadia National... Continue Reading →
Winter in Norway: Snowy Oslo
We woke up the next morning to board our train to Oslo. I dreaded the thought of leaving Flam after only one night. I felt so connected to this rural land, so drawn to it. It’s how I always feel when I’m immersed in the mountains, but once and a while that magnetic pull is... Continue Reading →
Winter in Norway: Flam Fjords & Haunted Mountains
In the morning we bid goodbye to Bergen to hop a train to Flam. It took 20 minutes to drag our rolling suitcases over the slippery cobblestone and extra narrow sidewalks. I cringed as I listened to the flimsy plastic wheels smack the ground and echo off the stone buildings. A taxi would have been... Continue Reading →
Winter in Norway: Bergen for NYE
New Year’s Eve is a tricky holiday for us. Katie absolutely loves it - toss together glitter and fireworks with bubbles and a clean slate, and you've got a literal perfect holiday. No stressing over gifts. Celebrate with 2 people or 200. It's socially acceptable to get champagne drunk and hug strangers. Or kiss them.... Continue Reading →
Traveling Portugal: Mysterious Sintra
We didn’t have nearly enough time in Sintra, a town described to us as a “fairy tale”. After parking in a tiny lot and underestimating the walk to our hotel (steep hills…very steep), we only had a few hours of daytime left to explore. We set off for Palacio da Pena which required a 30-minute... Continue Reading →