by Sarah Gallo | Jul 29, 2020 | Europe, Iceland
Iceland: You've heard of it. You think it's cold (it can be). You think it's icy (it can be). Beyond that, you don't know much about it. Maybe you know it as a location for some of the Game of Thrones episodes. Maybe you remember ten years ago its volcanic explosion...
by Sarah Gallo | May 12, 2020 | Europe, Norway, Western Europe
Growing up, I always imagined how nice it’d be to have a log cabin in the middle of nowhere. The peacefulness, the serenity, the slow life. Of course, living in the Tri-State area, this was only a dream. The opportunity to move far away from the hustle and bustle of...
by Sarah Gallo | May 4, 2020 | Europe, Norway, Western Europe
After an incredible experience visiting Swedish Lapland, we decided to cross the border into Norway! We were drawn to Narvik as it’s directly over the Norway-Sweden border, and – despite being a city – is surrounded by mountains and fjords. It was the...
by Sarah Gallo | Apr 13, 2020 | Europe, Sweden, Western Europe
For many people, winter is a magical time for holidays, ski trips, and the whole “winter wonderland” thing. I am not one of those people! I have never enjoyed the frigid winter temperatures, snow, or ice (especially if I have to drive in it!). It's safe to...
by Sarah Gallo | Jun 21, 2019 | Europe, Italy
Despite its fame, we had just one day in Lake Como, which is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful spots on the planet. Of course, you could spend days in this region alone, but we decided to make a short day trip of it as part of our longer European road...
by Sarah Gallo | Jun 19, 2019 | Europe, Italy
Because we loved the Dolomites region so much, it was with sadness in our hearts that we departed Cortina for Italy’s Lake District. We realized that our drive to Lake Garda was longer than initially planned, but it was easy enough as we were surrounded by lovely...