formally the belle abroad but now kids
Best View: the Signature Room, on the 95th floor of the John Hancock building, with floor to ceiling windows the view expands over Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Michigan. Bonus: free entry, just the cost of a cocktail (roughly $15). Best Entertainment: the Second City, the infamous Chicago improv theatre known for giving us John Belushi, […]
Dubrovnik, known as the Pearl of the Adriatic, is one of the southern most cities of Croatia. The enchanting walled Old Town with it’s baroque buildings and orange tile roofing paralleled with the beautiful blue of the Adriatic is enough to take your breath away. After an earthquake in 1667 nearly destroyed the entire city, the […]
Lucerne is a charming little gem tucked away in the valley of the Swiss Alps. Built around the lake, the city is a panoramic of picturesque. Spend at least a day wandering around the beautiful lake, taking note of the scenic views from every angle of the waterfront. Grab a bottle of wine and head […]
Our quick weekend trip to Oslo was to celebrate our fifth wedding anniversary and the Oslo Guldsmeden was the perfect combination of romantic and eclectic. It was situated in the perfect location, nearby the Royal Palace and Nationaltheatret train station and the newly renovated Aker Brygge (full of waterside restaurants, bars and shopping). The lobby […]
You would think moving to another English speaking country would be easy, simple even, especially in terms of language. Sure, we all have our strange little idioms but they should be pretty straightforward to pick up on, right? Easy as pie, piece of cake…a doddle? Hmm. I’m still learning, and mostly, googling. So is it a vacation […]