by pdxgirlmeets | Aug 14, 2016 | Where in the World
Verona was one of our favorite destinations on this trip and also now one of our favorite Italian cities. It was a 90 minute train ride one way from Milan and although we only spent a day here we could have easily spent longer! We were planning on seeing many...
by pdxgirlmeets | Aug 14, 2016 | Where in the World
Turin is not a destination on many tourists must-see-Italy lists but it is a really awesome city with a lot to offer. According to a couple locals I spoke to tourism has picked up quite a bit since the Turin Olympic games, and it’s easily accessible to Milan and...
by pdxgirlmeets | Aug 14, 2016 | Where in the World
What is there to do in Reykjavik, Iceland? If you are like me when I was younger, you may think of Iceland as this: There are actually no polar bears in Iceland, and the population (of people) is 323,002. The capital Reykjavik (pronounced Rey-kya-veek) houses 119,289...
by pdxgirlmeets | Aug 14, 2016 | Where in the World
Walking through old town Vienna I realized was how this was still the town of classical music as I was not expecting to see Mozart impersonators selling tickets to the Opera and hearing classics by Strauss strolling down the street. So cool! In Vienna convenience and...
by pdxgirlmeets | Aug 14, 2016 | Where in the World
Prague was the place I was the most excited to visit on this whole itinerary, partially because of all the history behind it and and also because everyone I know who has been to Prague came back absolutely loving it- no middle of the road or dislikes! A brief history...
by pdxgirlmeets | Aug 13, 2016 | Where in the World
It is quite the paradox when the worlds worst meat on earth just happens to have the same name as one of the places that creates the worlds greatest food…and with that I present Bologna, Italy. We didn’t have the greatest of weather but thankfully the...
