Jul
15
2014
Two years ago I made a brief visit to the Val Di Funes in South Tyrol, Italy and I swore I would return one day when I had more time to explore. So last fall, I finally did. I met up with a very good photographer friend for a short girls weekend tucked into the tiny town of Santa Magdelena in the Valley (Val di Funes) at the foot of the Dolomite mountain range. We spent 3 days exploring, photographing and relaxing in the solitude of this stunning area. It couldn’t have been more perfect.
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2 comments | tags: Autumn, Dolomites, Fall, Italy, Photography destinations, South Tyrol | posted in Austria Travel Tips, Bavaria Travel Tips, Europe Travel Tips, Must see cities / places
Dec
17
2013
Perhaps you have never heard of Alajar. I know I hadn’t until very good friends of mine decided this would be their wedding destination this past year. So off I went for 8 days to a place I knew virtually nothing about and fell in love with everything about Andalusia.
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1 comment | tags: Alajar, Andalucia, Aracena, European Getaways, Spain | posted in Europe Travel Tips, Must see cities / places
Aug
20
2013
The Dolomites are a mountain range located where Italy and Austria collide, in South Tyrol. Through much persistence on my part, I convinced the husband last year on a way to an event that we should go here on our way home. Needless to say when he saw the views laid out before us, he knew why I had been so relentless in my insisting we visit…this is one of the most beautiful places I had ever been.
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4 comments | tags: Austria, Dolomites, Dolomiti, Italy, Santa Magdalena, South Tyrol, Val di Funes | posted in Austria Travel Tips, Bavaria Travel Tips, Europe Travel Tips, Must see cities / places, Things to do
Aug
19
2013
I’ve done a few posts on here about the Partnachklamm, one of my favorite places to go hiking in Bavaria in both winter and summer. Recently, the husband and I decided to explore a different gorge in the same area called Hoellentalklamm (or Hell Valley Gorge if translated into English) and it did not disappoint!
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2 comments | tags: Alpine Hiking, Bavaria, Bayern, Cows, Germany, Gorge, Hell Valley Gorge, Hiking, Hoellentalklamm, Nature, Travel | posted in Bavaria Travel Tips, Europe Travel Tips, Munich Travel Tips, Must see cities / places, Things to do
Jul
31
2013
I’ve said before that Walchensee is one of my very favorite lakes in Bavaria. Last fall the husband and I finally made it back to this beautiful alpine lake to go for a hike and it did not disappoint! While our original plan of hiking from Herzogstand to Heimgarten didn’t work as planned, we ended up making the 2 1/2 hour (ok, probably took us 3 1/2 hours) to Herzogstand and it was well worth every minute.
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1 comment | tags: Alpine Lakes, Alps, Bavaria, Germany, Herzogstand, Hiking, Walchensee | posted in Austria Travel Tips, Bavaria Travel Tips, Europe Travel Tips, Munich Travel Tips, Must see cities / places, Things to do