• 2 days in Athens, Greece

    April 10, 2014 - By 

    I’ll admit that I hadn’t heard the greatest things about Athens, Greece.  Dirty, crime-ridden, crowded and scary were just some of the adjectives I’ve heard over the years.  So when we decided to go to Greece, we knew we’d fly into Athens but only allocated about 36 hours in the…

  • 6 Wonderful Days in Paris

    April 8, 2014 - By 

    I’d promised Mara I’d take her to Paris when she was really young.  With us going to Europe it became a no-brainer to go to Paris. We rented a flat in the 1st Arrondissement which was walking distance to the Louvre.  Our flat was a 1 bedroom with a pull-out…

  • Notre Dame Cathedral

    April 7, 2014 - By 

    We visited Notre Dame on of our meandering days in Paris.  After doing all the big ticket stuff (Eiffel, Louvre, Versailles), this became a bit of a “whatever” for everyone.  Especially the kids, who had already been to what felt like the same type of place several times in the…

  • Palace of Versailles

    April 6, 2014 - By 

    I remember visiting Versailles when I was 13 years old.  It was the first palace I’d ever seen in my life and I was blown away.  I think because it was my first one, it’s always held a special place to me. Once we decided to go to Paris, I…