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36 Hours in Lucerne, Switzerland

Mt. Pilatus, Lucerne, Switzerland

Lucerne Switzerland is one of the few places I’ve really fallen in love with and probably the only city I’ve ever fallen in love with. And, I only spent 1.5 days here on a two week trip around Europe! Lucerne is small, quaint, and unbelievably picturesque. The city has many bridges crossing the Reuss River and sits on Lake Lucerne with a backdrop of the Swiss Alps. It’s small, walkable and easy to navigate making day trips easy. Its medieval architecture and 14th century bridges make it really feel like a fairytale. In this post, I’ll talk about all the things you should do if you only have 36 hours in Lucerne. Continue reading “36 Hours in Lucerne, Switzerland”

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Two Weeks in Europe Itinerary

Amalfi Coast, Italy

My friend, Sara, and I decided to take our first real international trip after completing our first year teaching. We decided to spend two weeks in Europe and since it was our first time, we went on a guided tour with Globus. The itinerary was very much on-the-go. We visited 8 cities in 4 countries in 2 weeks. This sounds super stressful and I know if we went on our own we would not have been able to cover this much ground on our first international trip without there being chaos and stress involved. This was a plus side of going with the tour. It was completely stress free even though it was fast paced. We also met some really awesome people, which made the experience that much more enjoyable. Although going with a tour was the right choice for us at the time, If I were to go back, I would do it on my own. But that’s only because I’ve since gained experience traveling. Continue reading “Two Weeks in Europe Itinerary”