Day 1 We woke up on our night train feeling refreshed. We were also pleasantly surprised by the snow-covered trees and mounds of ice that sped past our window. Once our train arrived at the station we took a taxi to our hotel. It was only 5 minutes away but it was so chilly (well… Read More Rovaniemi, Finland – The Northern Lights, Ice Fishing, And Husky Sledding
Day 1 Our shipped docked in Helsinki, Finland, around 10:00AM. After packing up our stuff, we de-docked and headed for our hotel to drop off our bags. Neither one of us got much sleep so it was going to be a long day. After dropping off our suitcases we headed for the city center. Helsinki… Read More Helsinki, Finland – The Old Market Hall, Soup, And Soo Much Starbucks
Day 1 We left our Copenhagen Airbnb at 7:30AM and headed for the train station. About 5 hours later we were still on our train but we were at a complete stop. Apparently, the Stockholm train station we were traveling through had some electrical issues. So all trains going in the area were stalled and… Read More Oslo, Norway – Viking Ships, Fireworks, and Swanky Cruise Ships
M and I had begun our winter breaks from school and Christmas in Strasbourg ended. Which meant it was time for another adventure. This time we headed north for Scandinavia, in January. While this may merit a CAT scan, there was some logic behind this decision, which will be revealed towards the end of our… Read More Copenhagen, Denmark – Hot Dogs, Pancakes, and The Little Mermaid
Day 1 We left Marseille early in the morning and headed for the famous Bordeaux in search for the best wine in France. We arrived pretty late and were greeted by a rainy train station with our hotel just a block down. We picked up some food and were in for the evening. Pretty simple… Read More Bordeaux, France – Red Wine, Incredible Food, and My Favorite Poster
Day 1 After we finally dragged ourselves out of bed we began our day by walking to the oceanfront to visit a few farmers market stands. We quickly lost hope when we realized these were more likely tourist traps, than mom and pop shops selling authentic goods. Bars of soap and herbs clearly meant for… Read More Marseille, France – The Hippo, Cheese, and Some Jam Please
Better late than never. Back in October M and I had a bit of break from classes, so we decided to do some exploring around our own country. We had a week and 3 major cities on our list, starting with the bustling city of Lyon. Few assume Paris is the center for all things… Read More Lyon, France – Noms and Mountains
