by Alex Schmidt | Nov 25, 2019 | Italy
Cinque Terre is one of those destinations where location can make or break your trip. Part of the charm of the “five lands” are that they are still relatively remote. However, this makes it a little more complicated to navigate where to stay in Cinque...
by Alex Schmidt | Nov 23, 2019 | Italy
Carved out of the rugged terrain of Italy’s northern coast, Cinque Terre gives us a remarkable glimpse into the regions past. Fishermen developed the coastline into the “five lands” for fishing and wine-making in the 11th century. Before there was the Cinque Terre...
by Alex Schmidt | Nov 16, 2019 | France
I consider the South of France one of my dearest friends. We go back to my college days, when I came to spend one summer studying in the metropolitan, coastal town of Nice. During my time there I fell deeply in love with the vast landscape of the Cote d’Azur. I...
by Alex Schmidt | Sep 25, 2019 | France
The prequel to moving halfway across the world to live in Croatia was my summer spent in Nice. I may have been just another college kid on study abroad, but there was something about those pastel-colored streets and pebbles beaches that forever changed me. I returned...
by Alex Schmidt | Sep 20, 2019 | France
You can’t go to Paris without indulging in the world- renowned French cuisine. But all those baguettes, croissants, pastries, and bread seems like a nightmare for anyone that is Celiac or gluten free. The truth is that Paris is one of the best cities in Europe...
by Alex Schmidt | Sep 15, 2019 | France
There are two types of travelers in Paris. The first is the sight-seeing addict that wakes up at 8 a.m. with an itinerary for the day down to the hour. The second is someone that would rather spend a weekend in Paris moving at a leisurely pace, combining some...
