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Road Trip: Luxembourg & Germany

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George and I have been traveling a lot lately. We went to Bruges, Belgium a couple weeks ago to celebrate his birthday and we just got home on Monday from his sister’s wedding in Chicago. But before we left for the States, we took a road trip to Luxembourg and Germany with a couple friends. We chose Luxembourg because it was the only place within driving distance that none of us had really been before. George spent about an hour there one summer, but everything was still pretty new to him.  Continue reading “Road Trip: Luxembourg & Germany” →

Ireland Part II: Cliffs of Moher and Aran Islands

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After leaving the Burren in County Clare, my sister and I made our way to our second destination: Doolin. Doolin is a small seaside village on the west coast of Ireland along the Wild Atlantic Way. It is known around the world as the traditional music capital of Ireland and that is what drew us to stay there while visiting the Cliffs of Moher.

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Ireland Part I: Loop Head and The Burren

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A couple weeks ago, my sister and I decided to take on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way. My little sister, Laurel, had just been studying in Spain, so I told her she needed to come visit me before going back to the States. We thought it would be fun to go on a trip together and we chose Ireland because it is a country both of us have always wanted to go to.  Continue reading “Ireland Part I: Loop Head and The Burren” →

Weekend Adventure: Jurassic Coast

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The Jurassic Coast of England runs along the southern coast through Dorset and East Devon. It became England’s first Natural World Heritage Site because of its geological importance. This site is the only place in the world where you can see 185 million years of Earth’s history (including the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods) in a continuous stretch of coastline.

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Weekend Adventure: Murcia, Spain

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My entire trip to Spain basically revolved around eating. I visited my friend, Melissa, in the region of Murcia which is known as ‘the garden of Europe’. Many of the fruits and vegetables we buy here in the UK are grown in Murcia. So as you can imagine, the food there was amazing and everything was incredibly fresh. Also, because Murcia is near the coast, there was seafood aplenty. There was simply no end to the tasty food offerings of Spain. Continue reading “Weekend Adventure: Murcia, Spain” →

The Brittains' Guide to Heidelberg, Germany

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During college, George studied abroad in a smaller town in Germany called Heidelberg. He loved his time there and when I came to visit him, I really liked it too. So when a friend from George’s time at Heidelberg University said he was coming to Germany, we decided to meet up with him. Continue reading “The Brittains' Guide to Heidelberg, Germany” →