Vacation Vault

  • Bold in Brussels: Beauty, Beer and Belgian Bites

    Bold in Brussels: Beauty, Beer and Belgian Bites

    Day 1: Learning the Metric System The morning started with a train ride from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussels-Midi. Our stomachs were growling, so we took the tram to Wolf: a food hall in the center of the city. I ordered tequeños and arepa de cholo. Jeff and I split salchipapas and I tried some dim… Read more

  • Amsterdam After Hours: Tulips, Tours and Temptation

    Amsterdam After Hours: Tulips, Tours and Temptation

    Day 1: Cheese & Tulips Our alarms went off at 3:00 a.m. and we caught the shuttle to Dublin Airport for our flight to Amsterdam via Aer Lingus. We made quick work of the transit system and dropped our luggage at the our hotel, The G Experience. We enjoyed breakfast at Bagels & Beans. Wandering… Read more

  • Imagine Ireland: The Ideal Irish Roadtrip

    Imagine Ireland: The Ideal Irish Roadtrip

    Day 1: Dublin, Ireland After a 12-hour travel day, Jeff and I landed in Dublin at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning and picked up our rental car. For those who don’t know: in Ireland the driver sits on the right side of the car and they drive on the left side of the road. Absolute… Read more

  • London Lowdown: Big Ben, The Beatles and Bustling Bars

    London Lowdown: Big Ben, The Beatles and Bustling Bars

    Day 1 : Abbey Road & the Cheese Barge Greetings from across the Atlantic! Today one of my best friends, Jeff, and I flew BOI-SEA-LHR for a few days of fun in the United Kingdom! Upon arriving at London Heathrow International Airport we took the underground to our hotel to drop off our luggage. We… Read more