When we were staying at out 4th AirBnB in Lisboa discovery mode was near the Amoreiras shopping center, I knew the area was more on the business/residential side – which I was looking for after a 10-day stay in the...
How to Walk in Europe
Europe is a very diverse continent. Because of that, in this article, I will cover how to properly walk the streets, alleyways, hilltops, and promenades of some of Europe’s major cities. I will generalize greatly in this piece, but...
Chase Sapphire Reserve – The Perfect Credit Card for Travel
As you all know I am a insane traveler. In 2015 alone I clocked over 100,000 miles by air, 10,000 miles by train, 12,000 by car (and usually I hit my 21,000 FitBit step goal). I’m always somewhere...
Tips and Tools to Help You Become a Digital Nomad
Woo Hoo! Gotta share with all of you. Antonio and I were featured on Travel & Leisure for our digital nomad lifestyle. We've been doing this for quite a long time.
Travel Tips from a Pro
I've been doing quite a lot of travel over the years. So far, I've been to Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Dominican Republic, France, Italy, Mexico, Philippines, Portugal, Puerto Rico (yup - I am aware it's...
Lisbon, Portugal Budget Travel Tips
Living in New Jersey meant that I had a decent number of Portuguese friends. They raced their bikes on Route 21, played billiards, and they’d go to Newark’s Portuguese area to eat delicious shrimp in garlic sauce. Still, my...
Cortona Travel Tips
One of the reasons I started to write this blog is that sometimes I forget places I have fallen in love with. Cortona is one of these magnificent locations and I am excited to write about it, scared that...
Zadar Travel Tips
I had Croatia in my travel goals for years. A friend with Croatian heritage had once showed me pictures of his family vacation. I was floored. Crystal clear blue waters and lush greenery marked the landscape. He mentioned that...
Asbury Park Renaissance
My first encounter with Asbury Park was in high school. My best friend and I drove down the shore to Deal beach because we felt it was much cleaner than Seaside Heights. We decided to drive down the “strip” in...
Blanca’s Travel Must Haves
Although I have not yet documented all my travels, I’ve been to a lot of places (France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Portugal, Croatia, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Costa Rica, Mexico, Canada, Philippines…you get the idea). I’ve learned how...
Guide for Your Beaune Travel
If you haven’t already figured it out, I’m a bit of a Francophile. But I will confess that going to Beaune was a hard decision. I went in March and the beaches of France were calling. I kept picturing...
Versailles: Heaven and Hell
You’ve been dreaming of going to Versailles. After all, it is the most beautiful Castle in the world, right? Abso-freakin-lutely. But you’ll hate it. Why, you ask? Because, just like Venice and Dubrovnik, Versailles is a place that is ridiculously...
Lyon France Travel Tips
Do you like food? Do you love food? If so, then you may want to consider Lyon as your next travel destination. Besides the food, there are wonderful museums, shops, and parks. On top of that there is the wonderful...
