Solvang is certainly California’s little European delight. If you’re like me and are kinda obsessed with Europe, a weekend getaway to Solvang might just satisfy that yearning for a little European love in your life! We spent a long weekend exploring Solvang and…
The Wine Valley Inn: Affordability in the Heart of Solvang
When staying in the cute little Danish town of Solvang, you are usually presented with so many different options for accommodations. That is unless you decide to book a last minute trip…starting on a Saturday…in the middle of summer. While we…
The Sausage Experience at Copenhagen Sausage Garden in Solvang, CA
Yes, my friends, you read that right! I’m dedicating this entire post to a sausage garden – the Copenhagen Sausage Garden in Solvang, California. It’s a little a gem in a super touristy town where you can sit down, have a…
Taste Sonoma County with North Bay Brewery Tours
Is there anything quite as good as the taste of whiskey in the afternoon? I never thought I’d be asking that, as my husband is the whiskey drinker around these parts, but thanks to a little gift from my co-workers, we embarked…
How to Spend One Day in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara is such a charming seaside city to visit. If you’re looking for blue skies, long stretches of sandy beaches, palm trees, and beautiful weather, Santa Barbara is your place! You could easily spend more than one day in…
Delectable French-Inspired Cuisine at Aly’s Restaurant | Solvang, CA
Please note that Aly’s has sadly closed recently, but I will still leave my experience here as a food diary. One of the best meals we ever had was in Paris in a little restaurant tucked away down an alley near…
Checking In | Hotel Corque – Solvang, CA
We stayed at Hotel Corque on our very first visit to Solvang and it was such a pleasant experience! The hotel is tastefully decorated and conveniently located to everything we needed access to (though most places right in town generally…
Succulent Cafe in Solvang | Charcuterie Heaven
Succulent Cafe in Solvang has sadly closed since this post, but I’ll leave it up here as a memory of our experience! One could say that a charcuterie board is the ultimate mini smorgasbord – a board filled with cheeses,…
San Francisco Day Trip: Japanese Tea Garden
Who says you have to wander far from home to “travel?” There really is much exploring to be done close to home, especially when you live in the San Francisco Bay Area! If you have never been to Golden Gate…
Napa Valley Day Trip Itinerary
I’ve lived in the greater San Francisco Bay Area for two decades and have been to Napa numerous times. Napa Valley is a great destination to visit pretty much anytime of the year. In the summer, the vines are green…
Visiting Boboli Gardens in Florence, Italy – A Photo Tour
A visit to the Boboli Gardens in Florence is a great activity to put on your itinerary! We spent a half day wandering through the Boboli Gardens (Giardino di Boboli), and let me tell you, we could have spent all…
Best Sights to See in Florence, Italy on Foot
Florence is a city full of amazing architecture from churches and bridges to outdoor statues and incredible European skyline views. It is also a very walkable city, making it easy to see so much just on foot. When we first…
