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Italy Day 2: Rome: The Sistine Chapel

Italy Day 2 Location: Rome, The Vatican: The Sistine Chapel Cost: 20 Euros per person to get into the Vatican Museum including the Sistine Chapel, purchasing online. Definitely book these online well in advance- the line is outrageous even very very early in the morning Time: Plan a half day for the Vatican, and if… Read More

Italy Day 1: Venice, St. Mark’s Basilica and Dodge Palace

Italy Day 1 Location: Venice: St. Mark’s Basilica/ Dodge Palace/ Correr Museum Cost: St Mark’s is free, Dodge Palace is about 16 Euros per person Time: About 3-4 hours to walk through all three, and you may want to plan an hour to wait in line if you don’t get there super early to beat the… Read More

Italy Day 1: Eating in Venice

Italy Day 1 Location: Venice- all the food places! Cost: Depends where you go, but we learned quickly that the one big splurge totally worth every penny in Italy is the food. Venice has more limited options, due to the size, and we relied on Yelp to tell us a decent place wherever we were. We… Read More

Italy Day 1: Venice Sightseeing

Italy Day 1 Location: Venice- sightseeing Cost: Free! I’d bring a few Euros to get souvenirs and gelato here Time: Plan at least a half day to walk around, take pictures, and get lost in one of the coolest cities in the world! Seriously, I wish we would have had a full day for just exploring and another to… Read More

Travel Tip: Afford Flights by Working Credit Cards!

Anyone who has been around these parts for a while knows that we absolutely love to travel. It’s our favorite thing to do, and we try to explore a new place whenever we can. There’s just something incredible about new sites, new cultures, and new food that invigorate the soul- particularly when you get to… Read More

Washington D.C. Day 2: Natural History Museum

What to expect when you visit the Smithsonian Natural History Museum in Washington D.C. A sample of what you’ll see, what to expect, timing, and cost! Natural History Museum Washington D.C. Washington D.C. Day 2 Location: Natural History Museum, Washington D.C. Cost: Free Time: Plan 2-4 Hours- Depending on how much you want to see We… Read More

Washington D.C. Day 1: Founding Farmers

Washington D.C. Day 2 Location: Founding Farmers, Washington D.C. Cost: $15-$50, depending what you order Time: Plan about 2 Hours- 1 for waiting, 1 to eat Tips: Get reservations! You’ll still wait an hour with them, but better than the 2 without them! When we booked our trip to D.C. I was completely naive to the foodie… Read More

7 Days in Peru: Day 7- Lima Government Palace and Plaza Del Armas

Trip to Peru Day 7 Location: Lima- Mira Flores and The Government Palace and Plaza Del Armas Cost: Free! Time: Plan a few hours to walk around, take pictures, watch the changing of the guards, and look at the neighboring shops and plaza. It may take some time in a taxi to get there too- Lima is very large! … Read More

7 Days in Peru: Day 7- Lima Peru Temple

Trip to Peru Day 7 Location: Lima- LDS Temple Cost: Free! Time: Plan about an hour to look around and walk the grounds. It may take some time in a taxi to get there too- Lima is very large! Not too far into our marriage we had a date night where we made a couple’s bucket… Read More

7 Days in Peru: Day 6 Lima- Parque del Amor (Park of Love) Date Night

Trip to Peru Day 6 Location: Lima- El Parque del Amor (The Park of Love) Cost: Free! Time: Plan about an hour to look at the mosaics and walk along the coast. After our flight back to LIma, we decided to have a romantic date night and go for a walk in El Parque del Amor, or… Read More

7 Days in Peru: Day 6: Cusco (Part 2)

Cusco Travel Guide Trip to Peru Day 6 Location: Cusco Cost: Free to walk around and get acquainted and see the town. If you want to tour the cathedrals buy a pass that will get you into to all of them at any location. Individual cathedrals cost about $4 per person to enter. Time: Plan at least 1 hour per… Read More

7 Days in Peru: Day 5:Cusco- Trying Guinea Pig (Cuy) and Living to Tell About It!

Trip to Peru Day 5 Location: Cusco- Deva Restaurant Cost: We spent about $40 for our meal, and splurged on the delicacy Time: Plan at least 1 hour, but get there early- they fill up fast and the wait can get pretty long! We had heard you must try either Cuy (guinea pig) or llama steak… Read More