You may think of bagpipes and haggis when you hear Scotland, but Scotland is also known for it’s amazing natural beauty and adorable villages. I lived in Scotland with my grandma as a girl, and was lucky enough to spend time exploring the country and soaking up all its beauty! It’s such a magical country that your eyes can hurt from seeing it all! Me, living it up in my bagpipe days! Between the ancient cities and the countryside of Scotland, you’re spoiled with stunning scenery! From national parks like Loch Lomond and the Trossachs to the medieval city of Edinburgh, Scotland has endless stu ..read more

In between my British Book Club tours and Croatia, I had a week to kill in Europe, so I decided to head up north to Norway with my friend Tamara. I’ve always wanted to visit Scandinavia, and Norway was a great place to start. To be honest, the beauty of this gorgeous country blew me away, and I’m plotting to take my family back after getting a quick taste of this country. Which Norway Itinerary is Best? One thing I learned while researching which Norway itinerary to do was that there are about a million different ways to organize your trip to Norway. We wanted to avoid overly touristed places ..read more

What do you imagine when you think of Ireland? Since Ireland is an island (try saying that five times fast!), you might think of untouched beaches and the rugged Cliffs of Moher. You might imagine cozy, dark wooden pubs with roaring fireplaces in Dublin. You might think of lush, rolling hills and miles of farmland in County Kerry. It is the Emerald Isle, after all. Cotton candy skies at the Cliffs of Moher And you wouldn’t be wrong! These are some of the most beautiful places in Ireland to visit. But aside from Ireland’s cities and famous national parks, there are lots of hidden gems to visit ..read more

Norway only offers two reasons to stay away (the dark, cold winters and the cost) and approximately 563,967 reasons to visit. This incredible country has so many amazing places and beautiful landscapes that make wearing long underwear and paying $9 for a hot chocolate worth it! I loved my recent visit to Norway and totally fell in love with the country. The people, the culture, the food, and especially the landscape! Everywhere you look in Norway is another beautiful scene…it almost hurts your eyeballs to take it all in. The gorgeous Gausta! Some of the most beautiful places in Norway are its ..read more

So you’re planning a trip to Scotland! Congratulations! The planning stages are always so exciting, but can also be overwhelming. We created this Scotland trip planner to help you get started and stay organized. If it’s your first trip to Scotland, this guide will be a huge help to get you started. We’ve done Scotland trip planning for hundreds of clients and for ourselves over the last ten years, after spending time living in the southeast of Scotland. In recent years we couldn’t keep up with the demand that clients had, so we created this guide to help those who we couldn’t personally help ..read more

During our trip to Croatia, we spent a few days taking some Dubrovnik day trips to discover this beautiful area a little further. If you have a few extra days in Dubrovnik, I highly recommend sticking around and exploring. There were lots of things that surprised me about Croatia, and one happy surprise was that there is so much more to do than just the regular tourist destinations like Dubrovnik, Split, and Plitvice. You should definitely spend time in Dubrovnik, it is incredible. It’s is a gorgeous medieval walled port city full of so many ancient architecture and walls, historical sites ..read more

Zurich is a great place to base yourself while in Switzerland. It’s the most affordable international airport and there are some great day trip from Zurich that will allow you to see so much of the country without having to move around. When you visit Zurich, not only will you enjoy an exciting metropolis, but also an opportunity for a variety of unforgettable day trips. Get ready to uncover some of the country’s most breathtaking destinations on the best day trips from Zurich! In just a few hours from the city, you can witness the mighty Rhine Falls, Europe’s largest waterfall, or climb th ..read more

Croatia is an incredible country full of diverse beauty and culture. Stretching hundreds of miles along gorgeous coastline, you won’t run out of things to see and do. I wanted to narrow it down to the top 10 things to do in Croatia, to help you make a decision. We spent a week in Croatia and fell in love with it! I didn’t know much about it before we left and was so surprised about some of the things I learned. I also didn’t know there were so many amazing things to do in Croatia beyond just the beach. You can check out my full Croatia Itinerary for beginners here if you want to read about e ..read more

If you’re visiting for the first time, this is the perfect Croatia itinerary for beginners. If you’re here, there’s a good chance that Croatia has caught your eye. Honestly, it’s easy to add this country to your bucket list just by seeing pictures! It’s known for it’s incredible scenery and so much more. The good news is that Croatia totally lives up to the hype and really is as pretty as it looks online, so you won’t be disappointed. To be honest, I didn’t know much about Croatia before we visited, so there were a lot of things that surprised me about this wonderful country, one of my new f ..read more

We just finished up a trip to Croatia and I did very little research before visiting. It’s a spectacular country, but I didn’t know much about it other than it’s the newest European country in the Schengen Zone. So what is Croatia known for? While I was there and after my visit, I did a little digging. For each Croatian I met, I asked several important questions: 1. What’s the number one thing you should do in Croatia if you only had one day? and 2. What is Croatia famous for? Here are the responses I got. Some of them might surprise you! Here is what Croatia is known for: Being a top summer ..read more