As we are in the midst of some unprecedented times, prohibited from traveling and living our normal lives, so many of us have had to make sacrifices and miss out on important milestones. I truly feel for those who have had weddings, pregnancies, family trips or special moments altered or canceled due to this pandemic. […]
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29 March 2020 Hey! Its Jacob, and I wanted to check in and share my top five moments in Europe so far. I’m thankful that Kristen could convince me to come over here and enjoy what have been some truly unique experiences. These five moments were when I was at my happiest, and most appreciative […]
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28 February- 2 March 2020 Our decision to go to Berlin was another fairly spontaneous one. Just weeks before an upcoming holiday in Spain, we began thinking of taking a trip somewhere. We had an extra day off so we looked around for cheap flights and landed on Berlin- and boy are we glad we […]
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1-3 January 2020 One of my first thoughts when thinking of my personal “musts” while living in Europe was going to a Liverpool FC match. I’ve been a fan since I was a kid, following in my brother, Shane’s, footsteps. We used to sit together in the living room and watch Premier League games on […]
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30 December 2019- 1 January 2020 As it turns out, the cheapest way to London from Paris is by bus. Our trip took about 8 hours, including the many stops for customs before going under the English Channel. Our bus actually drove into a train car which then transported us through the tunnel. We did […]
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27-30 December 2019 Our trip to Paris taught me a very frustrating, yet valuable lesson. When booking our flight from Madrid to Paris, I used a third party website to search for the best deal. After entering all of our details, I selected the cheapest flight. Madrid Barajas to Paris-Vatry. Knowing how large Paris is, […]
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23-25 November 2019 When we officially decided to come to Spain, I asked Jacob to tell me one place he really wanted to travel to. He responded with Barcelona, because he wanted so badly to see La Sagrada FamÃlia. So, that’s exactly what we did. Right away, after landing in Barcelona, we grabbed some breakfast […]
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31 October- 3 November 2019 On a last minute whim, we decided to spend hallo-weekend in Portugal for our first official trip as European residents. We set out on Thursday, making the long 7 hour journey by bus to Lisbon. We traveled through some beautiful parts of Spain including Castilla-La Mancha and Extremadura. The trip […]
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September- October 2019 It has officially been two months since we arrived in Madrid! Time certainly flies when you are settling into a foreign country and beginning a new life from scratch. Aside from the basics like setting up a new bank account, getting a new phone plan, navigating the public transportation system and the […]
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12 October 2019 Today, we took a short hour trip to a small nearby town called Segovia. I have already heard from a few people since we’ve been here that Segovia is a beautiful place. We decided to waste no time and check it our for ourselves. The main attraction in Segovia is an ancient […]
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Globetrotting Guiris 