Portugal sightseeing: the countryside and more beaches!

After a great five days in the Algarve, it was time to move onto the next phase of our Portugal sightseeing. We were headed to a couple great rural areas and then, after some time in Lisbon and other cities, we headed to some other beaches as well. So, let’s go! As we drove out of the Algarve the…

Our days in Plitvice Lakes National Park and Rastoke in Croatia!

After hiking Krka National Park and canyoning in the Cetina River, we still weren’t done with exploring Croatia’s natural beauty! Damian, Noèmie and I drove to Grabovac, which is a little town near the most famous national park, Plitvice Lakes National Park. We decided to spend four days there, relaxing, hiking and enjoying our surroundings! And, man…

Brunello wine tasting and natural thermal baths in Italy!

Hello hello! Well, we’ve been in Croatia for over ten days now and there’s still posting to be done on Italy. I know, I’m behind, but I’m working on catching up. Today’s post is about three days we had that were technically “transition” days between cities, but when we ended up doing a bunch…

Our day hiking Cinque Terre – five beautiful coastal villages in Italy!

Before we leave our agriturismo in Piozzano and head to Florence, there’s one final activity to recap – hiking Cinque Terre! This hike was one of the main things that Damian wanted to do in Italy, and we had even planned to do it one day when we were in Montecarlo, but it rained. This hike and these five little…

Best food day ever: Touring a Parmigiano Reggiano factory and a balsamic vinegar producer!

After our time spent at an agriturismo in Piozzano, we were about to head to Florence (spoiler: Florence ended up being my favorite city in Italy). But, on the way we decided to really make sure we got the most out of our time in the foodie Emilia Romagna region by stopping to tour a Parmigiano Reggiano factory and a…