Brickell, Miami -Dogs & Cats Walkway & Sculpture Garden

Hi friends, welcome back! After spending a relaxing day in South Beach, it was time to head to Brickell for Jon’s conference the following day. Lucky for us the conference was at the Four Seasons. We don’t usually stay at 5-star hotels so this was a treat! We loved our room, especially all the space,…

Florence – Santa Croce, Santa Maria Novella & Accademia

Hi friends, welcome back to my Italy series! After exploring the Uffizi Gallery and grabbing sandwiches for lunch, Jon and I headed to visit the Basilica of Santa Croce. Tickets are eight euros and we purchased them onsite. You can also purchase an audioguide, but we passed on this. Santa Croce is the largest Franciscan…

Florence – Uffizi Gallery

Hi friends, welcome back to my Italy series! The first museum on the agenda, and one of our favorite museums of the trip, was the Uffizi Gallery. Florence was the birthplace of the Renaissance (1450-1500) and this museum houses the greatest collection of Italian paintings by Leonardo, Raphael, Caravaggio, Michelangelo, and Botticelli. I booked our…

Paris – Exploring the Gardens of Versailles

Hi friends, welcome back to my Paris and London Anniversary series 🙂 In case you missed the first post, you can check out our time visiting Saint Chapelle, the Concierge, and Notre Dame here, and the tour of the Palace of Versailles here. After Jon and I had walked through the palace twice, we headed…