Art of the Itinerary
Great Plans Make Great Trips!
Approximately 600 miles from Florida’s coast, the Caribbean island of Jamaica thrives with vibrant culture. It birthed reggae music and the legendary Bob Marley. Known as “the land of waterfalls,” Jamaica boasts beaches with turquoise seas and white sand, which primarily attract most tourists. Jamaica teems with hotels and all-inclusive resorts, which form the only …
Granada, Nicaragua Initially settled in 1524 by Spanish conquistador Hernández de Córdoba, Granada Nicaragua claims to be the first European city established in mainland America. It is one of the country’s oldest and largest cities, with an estimated population of 106,000. Granada is economically and politically significant but probably most well-known for preserving some of the country’s …
Laid Back & Lesser Known Like many towns along the Pacific coast of Central America, San Juan del Sur is most known as a burgeoning surfing destination. While still relatively new to the scene compared to places like Dominical and Nosara in Costa Rica, this lesser-known and vastly more affordable locale is quickly climbing the …
The Art of the Itinerary! People typically ask about our itinerary when we mention we’re taking another international trip. We usually get asked the same two questions: “Did you plan all that yourselves?” and “How do you know where to go and what to do?” The answer to the first question is easy. Yes, we’ve planned …
CR’s Northern Neighbor It’s no secret that Costa Rica is one of our favorite countries to travel to. It’s gorgeous, the food is fantastic, the people are friendly, and it’s easy to navigate (for those with an adventurous spirit.) But having visited Central America’s most popular country four times already, we felt it was time …
There are places you visit, and places that visit you. Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia is firmly in the second category. We had seen photos online before adding it to our Epic Europe 2.0 itinerary, but nothing prepared us for the reality. It doesn’t even look like a place that really exists. Countless waterfalls …
I added Omiš to our Epic Europe 2.0 Eastern Europe itinerary for one reason: Craig hates long drives. Two to three hours behind the wheel, max. Looking at the map between Plitvice Lakes and Dubrovnik, I needed a stop that made geographic sense. Omiš¡ made the cut on location alone. What I didn’t expect was …
There are destinations you visit because they’re featured on every list, every feed, every travel blog you’ve ever seen. Lake Bled, Slovenia, is one of those places, and one of the few that truly earns the reputation. You arrive expecting to be disappointed. But then it surpasses all expectations. Bled was the fifth stop on …
Budapest was stop four on our Epic Europe 2.0 family road trip, and after eleven straight days of city-hopping, I’ll admit we weren’t sure how much gas we had left in the tank. Budapest, Hungary changed that fast. If you’re building a Budapest Hungary itinerary, three days is exactly the right amount of time — …
Berlin, Germany’s Capital City Berlin, the capital and largest city of Germany, is renowned for its rich history, vibrant culture, and significance in European politics. For this trip, though, it served as the jumping-off point for our second multi-country adventure across Europe — jokingly nicknamed Epic Europe 2.0. This trip took us from Germany to …
