Tag: cultural travel
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An Ode to the Mother Road: Driving Route 66 One Stretch at a Time
This year the road of all roads — the Mother Road — celebrates an incredible milestone: 100 years of U.S. Route 66. What I love about Route 66 is that it began as something fairly simple — a highway created to help travelers move between Chicago and Santa Monica. But over the decades it has…
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Experiencing Christmas, Holy Doors & A Jubilee Year {Vatican City}
Our visit to Rome and Vatican City happened to fall during an especially unique time. When we arrived, the Christmas tree was already standing tall in St. Peter’s Square, and workers were putting the finishing touches on the nativity scene beside it. We watched as Christmas market stalls slowly appeared along the sweeping colonnades, transforming…
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Cowboys & Cattle Drives at the Fort Worth Stockyards {Texas}
For the longest time, the two places our daughter has wanted to see are Alaska and Texas. So when we told her that on our way home we would be landing in Texas, her excitement was immediate. As we flew into the Dallas–Fort Worth airport, she pressed her face to the window and asked, “Are…
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Christmas Markets, Courtyards, & Wishes on a Tree in Basel {Switzerland}
Our last stop on this festive trip was to the city of Basel. Basel has an interesting position as it sits right on the border of France, Germany, and Switzerland. With that comes some strange logistical issues for visitors. The airport was in France, our hotel was in Germany, and the city was in Switzerland.…
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Old Town Gates & Markets in Freiburg {Germany}
After spending some days in the Alsace region of France, we crossed the border into Germany to spend a day in the beautiful city of Freiburg. Freiburg came on our radar after seeing it listed in a Lonely Planet Offbeat travel book. Then my blogging friend Marion from Love Travelling Blog wrote a post about…
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Fairytale Towns of Alsace {France}
When we first started looking at where we wanted to go on this trip, we knew that we wanted to visit the Alsace region of France. This area has so many beautiful towns to explore. Many of these towns are a short distance from Colmar. It is easy to set off for a day or…
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Christmas in Colmar {France}
Our next stop through in the Alsace region was to the beautiful city of Colmar. Colmar has an impressively long history where the first mention of the city was in 884 by Charlemagne as he was writing about the Saxon Wars. In 1226 it was granted the status of a Free Imperial City by Emperor…
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The Capital of Christmas in Strasbourg {France}
After leaving Paris, we made our way to the historic area of Eastern France known as the Alsace. Our first stop was to the city of Strasbourg. This ancient city has been through many transformations over the centuries. These days it is most known for being the seat of the European Parliament. But the title…
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Pavillons de Bercy – Musée des Arts Forains {France}
Paris is full of incredible sites and museums. It is also full of hidden gems that far fewer people know about. And one of those hidden gems can be found with a visit to the Pavillons de Bercy. A family friend recommended this for our visit to Paris. We were so glad that we had…
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Celebrate Independence Day in Colonial Williamsburg {Virginia}
We decided to spend Independence Day in Colonial Williamsburg to really immerse ourselves into the history of the country. Williamsburg is the best-preserved colonial community in the country. History comes alive with period dress and skill demonstrations. Williamsburg gives a historical look at what this area would have been like in the 1700s. In honor…