byraclaborn

7 Tips for Vacation Budgeting

            Research, research, research                                 Ultimately, this will be your greatest asset when it comes to trip planning. It’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but I love (I think) to research our trips—locations, hotels, restaurants, activities, etc. till I’m blue in the face. Sometimes this results in me finding awesome […]

Berry Banana Oatmeal Pancakes

In attempt to clean out our kitchen (preparing for the big move back to the States) we made this flavor-overload concoction the other morning, which received rave reviews at breakfast from myself and the hubby and after the enthusiasm at a going away party, I thought I might as well share the simple but yummy […]

Barcelona: The Last Stop

We arrived in Barcelona around lunchtime, and enjoyed one of the best meals we’ve ever had in Europe at our hotel’s restaurant—not something I had expected. I had chicken with mustard sauce while Colton feasted on monkfish. These were followed up by cheesecake and ice cream. Not too bad for less than 10 euros each. […]

The Pit Stops: Geneva and Lyon

So the last half of our trip needs a bit explaining, as it doesn’t make that much sense that we went to two different cities but only spent one night there. We had intended for Rome to be the end of our trip, however the train we needed to take was full for pass holders […]