Day 24: Porto Part 3
The Mercado Bolhão's original location is currently undergoing renovations, with promises to open July 2020. All the stands and shops...
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Aug 17, 2019
Day 23: Porto Part 2
Around 8:45 am, a white van picked us for our full day tour at Douro Valley. Our multilingual tour guide from Cooltours Porto was very...
Aug 2, 2019
Day 22: Porto
We were running a little late to our first port wine tour. Google maps directions can be a little off in foreign countries, especially a...
Jul 26, 2019
Day 21: Modena to Porto
Another travel day. The past few days in Modena were nice because we had time to settle in a city. Oppose to some cities, especially last...
Jul 25, 2019
Day 20: Modena Part 3
Friday morning, we visited the local historical market, Mercato Albinelli. The original was located at Piazza Grande before moving to its...
Jul 21, 2019
Day 19: Modena Part 2
Thursday was a little more laid back than the previous days. We slept in, went for a run and did some laundry. It's good to implement...
Jul 20, 2019
Day 18: Modena
At 4 Madonne Casseifico dell'Emilia, we learned so much about parmigiano reggiano. It is often referred to as the king of cheese because...
Jul 18, 2019
Day 17: Rome to Modena
To get to Modena from Rome, you need to first take a 2 hour high speed train to Bologna central station, then another 30 minutes local...
Jul 18, 2019
Day 16: Rome Part 2
Monday morning was an early start at the Colosseum. It was a little chaotic waiting for the gates to open for the first time slot. Once...
Jul 17, 2019
Day 15: Rome
Sunday was a very hot day. Unfortunately air conditioning on buses and trains can be hit or miss in Rome. It was warm in the orange line...
Jul 16, 2019
Day 14: Venice to Rome
It was a smooth 4 hour train ride from Venice's Marco Polo train station to Rome's central hub, Termini station. On a rare occasion, our...
Jul 15, 2019
Day 13: Venice Part 3
Bar All'arco was so good the first time that we returned for a second round of cicchetti. The sandwiches that day: thinly sliced pork,...
Jul 13, 2019
Day 12: Venice Part 2
On Thursday, we took a 45 minute boat ride north of Venice to an island called Burano. Although this area is well known for the art of...
Jul 12, 2019
Day 11: Venice
It's amazing to wake up and have a beautiful view of the canal right out of your window. The space is not big like the two previous...
Jul 11, 2019
Day 10: Bordeaux to Venice
It was tough sleeping the past two nights. The central air was not working properly and the only covering they had on the bed was the...
Jul 10, 2019
Day 9: Bordeaux Part 2
It was somewhat of a hassle picking up our BMW hatch back rental early in the morning. What should have taken about five minutes, ended...
Jul 9, 2019
Day 8: Bordeaux
When planning an extensive customized trip, you have to consider the various options of transportation to each destination. In this case,...
Jul 8, 2019
Day 7: San Sebastian Part 3
Very close to our airbnb is Old Town Coffee, a small cafe that serves tosadas similar to the ones we have eaten in Madrid and Barcelona....
Jul 7, 2019
Day 6: San Sebastian Part 2
Lunch at Arzak was nothing short of amazing. We were lucky to spot the legend himself, Juan Mari Arzak coming out of his van before the...
Jul 5, 2019
Day 5: San Sebastian
We spend most of Friday traveling. Brussels has an airport about 34 miles south where most of the small airlines fly from and into. There...
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