Ah Nara. The last stop on our Japanese excursion. The last 16-days have been extraordinary. A beautiful country that is extremely efficient (frustratingly so at times). It was an experience full of cultural learning, ups and downs, awesome bathrooms, and swaths of great food. Nara was the proper way to […]
Located in the northern part of the Gifu prefecture, we spent two days exploring Takayama and Shirakawago during our two-weeks in Japan. Takayama is known as the “little Kyoto” of the Hida region. This small, picturesque city nestled in the mountains is often overlooked by tourists and seen as a […]
Liechtenstein is an idyllic tiny country nestled in between Switzerland and Austria. To put the size of Liechtenstein into perspective; Liechtenstein has a population of 37,871 which is considerably smaller than the college where I obtained my Master’s Degree, Rutgers University, with over 48,000 students. Continue reading to find out […]
Quebec City may be the oldest city in Canada, but there is nothing old about it’s lively restaurant and bar scene. The city is known for its European feel, offering classic French cuisine mixed with hearty Canadian staples. We were excited to see the microbrew and craft brewery trend had […]
Guinness has always been one of those beers I most admired. I knew the first beer I could legally buy when I turned 21 would be a Guinness. I thought Guinness’ commercials were wildly creative and clearly the marketing was effective because as a 14-year old, I wanted to drink […]
Nothing says a long weekend like a quick trip to Western Europe and back! We may have been a little ambitious by booking it one month after getting back from Asia however Dublin is only a quick 6-hour flight out of Boston. We decided to start our itinerary with a […]