For a traditional wedding, the groom does not see his bride on the day of the wedding until she is walking down the aisle. It’s an honorable tradition and I did it this way when my husband Steven and I got married. However, as time passed, new traditions formed in the wedding industry and one […]

One of our last all-day travels while in Portugal, was to Sintra, Cascais, and Oeiras. The day was long, but the weather was perfect and it would be one of the last final days we were all be together before we headed back to America. If you are not sure, Sintra is where you will […]

I have to be honest, Portugal is a country I didn’t think I would ever want to visit but turns out, it’s a country I am so glad I traveled too and explored. Leaving Barcelona on Saturday, October 19th (the day after Girona, Spain), and arriving in Lisbon at dinner time, was easy going. We […]

This is one that I am simply excited to share with you, because I am a huge Game of Thrones fan. One of the tours we had booked was to Girona, Spain. However, it was the day that a protest was scheduled where nearly 20,000 people would fill the street. So, our tour canceled the […]

Montserrat was one of the things my husband was looking forward to seeing when traveling to Spain. He always talked about how secluded and beautiful it was. Filled with shops, local vendors, and a beautiful Basilica. The drive from Barcelona was about 45 minutes. Unfortunately, we were behind schedule due to protests and road closures, […]

I wrote every day between the ages of 12 and 20 when I stopped because I went to Barcelona, where life was too exciting to write. – Colm Tóibín Our trip is best described based on the quote above because it is indeed true! Our time in Barcelona was nothing short of adventurous and it all started […]