11 Great Things to do in Valencia, Spain, During Las Fallas
What is Las Fallas? We could sense a festival in the air as we touched down and set out to explore all the things to…
Festival Travel
Cool Things to do in Derry (and Nearby) in Northern Ireland
Festivals are a great excuse to visit places that may be slightly off the beaten path. Having called Dublin home for over a decade, weekend…
Is the Edinburgh Fringe Worth Visiting? [A Travel Retrospective]
Is a week at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival worth carving out as part of your summer vacation? That’s the question we aim to answer with…
Is Westport, Ireland Worth Visiting? 13 Memorable Things to Do
Westport is one of my favorite off-the-beaten-track places to visit in Ireland. Where is Westport? This charming Irish town is in County Mayo along the…
How to Have an Unforgettable New Year’s Eve in Nice (7 day itinerary)
Looking for ideas of where to ring in the New Year in style? Let’s go to Nice, France! This charming city on the French Riviera…
Is the Festa da Cereja in Alcongosta Portugal Worth the Trip?
I absolutely adore cherries and so I was excited to learn when we moved to Lisbon that Central Portugal, and more specifically the region around…
12 Photos & Videos of the Annecy Fireworks Show That Will Make You Want to Visit
Annecy’s annual summer fireworks are the centerpiece of Fête du Lac, which takes place on the first Saturday of August each year. Annecy is located in…
Summer Days in Annecy
Have you ever dreamed of a place where sparkling turquoise waters meet charming medieval streets, where the air is filled with the scent of fresh…
Sagres Birdwatching Festival: Birding & Beyond on an Algarve Road Trip
Imagine standing on dramatic cliffs at the southwestern-most point in Europe, the wind whipping through your hair as migrating birds soar overhead. The Sagres Birdwatching…
18 Cool Things to do in Óbidos (During the Óbidos Chocolate Festival)
If you love chocolate as much as I do, the Óbidos Chocolate Festival is a great opportunity to visit one of the most popular (and…
A Traveler’s Look at the Menton Lemon Festival (Fête du Citron)
Menton Fête du Citron is all about lemons. In fact, this famous annual event on the French Riviera which takes place at the end of…