We loved our time in Takayama, but today we’re off to the city of Kanazawa (located about 2 hours by bus). To break up the trip, we stopped at the historic villages of a region called Shirakawa-go. Specifically the very convenient and easy-to-reach village of Ogimachi, which is one of Japan’s…
Typically, Kevin and I love to take a 2 week vacation. For most Americans, taking 2 full weeks of vacation is often seen as extravagant (as our European friends know, this barely scratches the surface to truly get away). This year, however, we were both short on time due to…
Most people that I’ve met and have gone to Colombia, take a b-line straight to Cartagena. It’s easy to see why – just 2 ½ hours from Miami by plane (seriously, that’s it!). And the flight leaves daily taking you straight into the tropics. And it is HOT – I…
Today, we made the brave decision to drive from Bogota to Villa De Leyva with a stop in between at a salt cathedral in the town of Zipaquira. It’s a great combo trip and relatively easy to do — especially if you have patience and nerves of steel. Driving in Colombia…
So I’ve taken a little hiatus from blogging. And this is because I’ve been BUSY prepping for our little vacay in Colombia. When Kevin and I began researching possible places to visit, we realized Colombia is not only compact but incredibly cheap! From Los Angeles, we paid around $360 for…
It’s Valentine’s Day Los Angeles! Did you wait until the last minute to plan something special? Don’t fret. We got you covered, and have some quick and easy ideas to pull off a last minute date night. Here are some fun and romantic ideas — whether you got a wad…
