Burg Eltz is magic. Seriously.  I had seen so many pictures of this dreamy, Germanic castle, but they still didn't do it justice. It's like walking through a magical Disney story tale.

Whether you have the opportunity for a weekend layover in Amsterdam in between travels (I highly recommend flying into Schiphol from the USA -- super cheap flights via WowAir) or are there for just a few hours, there is so much to see and do.  

It’s been a little over one month since we packed our bags and moved to Germany. Looking back on our first week here seems like ages ago in a lot of ways. We've learned so much already, made a handful of mistakes, and embarrassed ourselves more times than I'd like to admit.

Camping in Craggy Gardens, North Carolina will aways be one of my favorite tent camping spots.  The weather is always perfect, the bugs don't seem to fly in my face with the high elevation, and the views are spectacular. Some of my sweetest memories are at this camping site with dear friends and our wild dog, Emma.