Speyer & Rüdesheim, Germany: Rhine River Cruise Highlights & Travel Tips
We had a morning walking tour in Speyer then a little free time, but not enough! Speyer is an adorable little town full of beautiful architecture and cute shops. There’s also an aviation museum that I’d love to check out someday. Their Cathedral of St.…
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Strasbourg, France: A Fairytale Stop on the Rhine
Day 6: Strasbourg, France Strasbourg was my favorite city of the trip. It reminded me of Belle’s village, but bigger We docked on the German side of the Rhine in Kehl, then hopped on a coach for a morning walking tour across the border into France. Our…
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Travel Diaries: A Day in The Black Forest, Germany
Day 5: Breisach, Germany & The Black Forest We did “The Black Forest” excursion in the morning, a popular stop on many Germany river cruises. While the drive on the autobahn was scenic and our guide shared interesting history about the quaint towns…
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Travel Diaries: Basel, Switzerland & Embarking on A Viking River Cruise
Day 4: Basel, Switzerland & Embarking on a Viking River Cruise The trains in Switzerland are the nicest I’ve experienced in Europe, and I love that many are double deckers. We rode from Chur to Basel, by way of Zurich, which only took a couple of…
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2-Day Milan Itinerary: Duomo, Navigli & The Best Gluten-Free Pizza
Day 1: Fully running on espresso and no sleep. Also, the day one parent went missing… SOS. We stayed at this cute little B&B with the tiniest elevator I have ever been in. The owners were so sweet! I mostly booked it because they had a triple…
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Bernina Express Switzerland: A Day on the Most Beautiful Alpine Train Ride
Day 3: The Bernina Express & The Best Day Ever We took the train from Milano Centrale to Tirano (which, thankfully, wasn’t delayed, despite the cargo train derailment earlier that morning) and then rode the Bernina Express from Tirano to Chur. The…
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