Category: Big Cities
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Venice’s Biennale & Milan, Italy in 4 nights / 5 days
Milan to Venice to Munich in 5 days Between work and personal obligations, free time has been scarce. But, we managed to put 4 nights / 5 days aside to squeeze in a quick trip to Italy. There is SO MUCH to see and do, we feel shortchanged but it was a refreshing and rejuvenating…
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5 days in Cuba — Havana and Varadero
5 Days in Cuba visiting Havana and Varadero Looking for a relatively warm modern city to visit but still be forced to go off the grid? Visit Cuba. We spent 5 days / 4 nights visiting Havana and Varadero and had an amazing time. Read on to have all your burning Cuba questions answered including transportation,…
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Sail to Angel Island in San Francisco from Oyster Point Marina
24 hour Sailing Trip to Angel Island, San Francisco, CA We bought our Cal 2-27 sailboat last summer with the intent to learn how to sail then eventually sail to and overnight at Angel Island from our harbor, Oyster Point Marina, in South San Francisco. This weekend, we did it and had such a great time!…
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All the Places you MUST SEE in San Francisco in 72 hours
All the Places you MUST SEE in San Francisco We live in San Francisco (and have been since 2013) but recently gave his sister and her husband a trip to SF to visit us as their wedding gift. Their trip was short, just a weekend, so we had to reflect and think of about all the things…
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60 Seconds of Oahu, Hawai’i
Oahu, Hawai’i – Honolulu, North Beach, Waikiki and more! Oahu, Hawai’i is a popular vacation spot for American’s and international guests alike, it was a matter of time before we ventured to the sliver of US soil surrounded by water. With only a few days there, we wanted to make the most and engaged in a lot of…
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5 days in Paris, France — Everywhere You Should Go
Paris, France An Odesza concert brought us to Paris, France but it being my first time there (and his second), we made it into a full fledged trip to explore the city and the flanking countryside. What a delightful place with so many things to see, places to go, adventures to be had. The Eiffel…
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5 Days in Tokyo, Japan — Everywhere you Should Go
Tokyo, Japan Tokyo, we love you. Your clean streets, easy public transportation, lengthy history, unwavering respect shown towards everyone and the vast amount 0f English speakers made the trip a breeze. Here is our 60 seconds in Tokyo. Score Card: 7.5/10 Transportation: 9/10 (easy to understand and inexpensive public Metra transportation system. But, hours start at 6am…