Day 1: Arrival in Rovaniemi We landed in Rovaniemi just after 6pm, and thankfully, the travel day was smooth—always a win. After passport control, I wetnt directly to the rental car counter while Ben waited for the luggage. mart move, because by the time he joined me, the line was massive. I probably would’ve had…
Category: Experiences
Lapland, Last-Minute: Our Arctic Adventure
One Thursday afternoon we randomly booked a trip for the following Wednesday — because why not? o overthinking, no months of planning — just pure, spontaneous travel energy. Before booking, the afternoon disappeared into initial research mode: lights, accommodation, activities, and car hire. And honestly? Everything just seemed to fall into place. With the stars…
European Christmas Markets
We’re total Christmas enthusiasts and absolutely love exploring Christmas markets across Europe. Our first Christmas market road trip was back in 2019, and ever since, it’s become a regular tradition. Each year we try revisit our favourites while discovering a few new ones along the way — because let’s be honest, there’s always room for…
Pumpkins, Mansions, and Waterfalls: A New England Journey
Chasing the Headless Horseman in Sleepy Hollow We spent two weeks road-tripping through New England. Along the way, we visited Sleepy Hollow for all things Headless Horseman, Jamestown, New York (the hometown of my favorite redheaded comedian), Niagara Falls on both the U.S. and Canadian sides, enjoyed leaf peeping in Vermont and New Hampshire, explored…
Things to do in North Macedonia
Below is a list of our favorite things that we did during our visit to North Macedonia. We were only in the country for about a week, but it’s a small country which allows you to travel from one end to the other in a relatively short period of time. Stobi Archeological Site Stobi Archeological…
Favorties: Kosovo – Things to See and Do
The following are our top picks of places to visit and things to do in Kosovo. Rugova Canyon The Rugova Canyon, or Rugova Gorge, is in the northwest of the country near Peja. There’s a road through the canyon that actually goes all the way to the border with Montenegro. Along the road there are…
Egypt Highlights – Where to Go and What to See
Discover some of Egypt’s amazing places, including tips on what to see and how to explore the country. From Alexandria to Cairo, then from Aswan and Luxor.
Roadtrip Through Jordan
We spent a little over two weeks in Jordan. We hired a car and drove through the country visiting various sties along the way. The local people are amazing – so friendly and welcoming. The country is beautiful and there are so many amazing things to see. There are many big, bucket list items (Petra,…
Christmas Market Roadtrip
In 27 days we visited 24 Christmas markets throughout France, Germany, Netherlands, and Belgium. You would think that after so many markets we would have started to get tired of them, but in fact each market was different and had it’s own special feature or feel to it. We obviously have a few that we…
Châteaux of the Loire Valley
The are over 300 châteaux in the Loire Valley. We visited the area for just under a week and went to as many as possible. During that time we were able to visit 17 different châteaux. Here are the ones we visited and what we thought about each one. We can’t wait to visit again,…









