Europe

Travel to Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina

June 23, 2025 by Kameri 2 Comments

Sarajevo is a beautiful, interesting city with a sometimes tumultuous history. In this post I'll give a brief intro to the city and its history followed by my recommendations of things to do while in Sarajevo as well as a fantastic day tour out of the city. Intro to Sarajevo Sarajevo is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina in southeastern Europe. It is nestled in a valley surrounded by mountains near the center of the country. The city fills the small flat section of land hugging the …

5 Cities to Visit in Andalucia, Spain

April 28, 2025 by Kameri Leave a Comment

We spent 6 weeks slowly exploring the southern part of Spain called Andalucia (Andalusia). We chose to travel to Malaga, Rhonda, Córdoba, Granada, and Seville. By accident, we visited these cities in what I think was the perfect order. This region once was part of the Roman Empire, then an impressive Muslim stronghold before being overtaken by the Christians. Many impressive sites related to this interesting history can be seen throughout Andalucia. Malaga We started in Málaga simply …

Northern Lights Cruise in Norway

March 28, 2025 by Kameri Leave a Comment

One of our top goals for 2025 was to see the Northern Lights. This is why we traveled to Norway in February and it was worth all the cold weather. We saw them and they were incredible!! We took a 6 night cruise with Hurtigruten from Tromsø, north to Honningsvåg, and ending in Bergen. This post gives a brief description of each day on the cruise. If you are only interested in if we saw the Northern Lights, yes we did. The night of day 2 and day 3 were both …

Sauna and Fjord Experience in Tromsø

March 13, 2025 by Kameri Leave a Comment

One of the top things I wanted to do while in Norway was the sauna and fjord experience. While we were in Oslo, we chickened out of doing it after seeing ice floating in the fjord. I was already regretting this failure when we got on the plane to Tromsø. But luckily we would get another chance once on the ground in Tromsø. Saunas are very popular throughout the Scandinavian countries. In Norway, combining sitting in a steamy sauna with refreshing dips in the cold …

February Trip to Oslo, Norway

March 3, 2025 by Kameri 1 Comment

My breath rose up as a white puff into the frigid February air. I tucked my chin further into the warm scarf wrapped around my neck. Then the sun freed itself from the clouds and shined down between the grand buildings surrounding us. Well that’s better. It's amazing how much some direct rays of sun can warm up a 25°F day in Oslo. February isn’t the time of year I would have normally chosen to explore Oslo. We booked a cruise to see the northern lights in northern Norway, …

Guimarães and Braga

January 20, 2024 by Kameri Leave a Comment

Guimarães and Braga are two historic cities near Porto. While many people combine these two cities in a single day trip, I believe they deserve at least a day each. Guimarães This charming city in the north is fondly referred to as the birthplace of Portugal. The first king, Afonso Henrique was born here and fought the Battle of Sao Mamede nearby, which led to Portugal’s independence. Guimarães became Portugal’s first capital in the 12th century. Imagine yourself in …