And Then There Were Four..

If you read that title thinking ANYTHING regarding babies (as I know my MIL would ;]), you are going to be disappointed..

We have finally narrowed our vacay spots from 6 thousand places down to FOUR countries!! It was NOT easy. And honestly, I know that even four countries is going to make this trip a bit of a whirlwind. But there are just so many places I want to see and I just don't know when we will get this opportunity again! So with out further adieu, the final destinations are:

 COUNTRY 1:

COUNTRY 2:

COUNTRY 3:

COUNTRY 4:

You. Guys. 

Is this real life?! I am beyond excited that we have finally decided on locations and the real planning can begin! Has anyone been to any of these places? Any tips for the newbie? 

OK, I'm off to spend the rest of my day on Pinterest travel boards... 

Happy Feet

So we haven't quite narrowed it down to where we will be vacaying but one thing is for sure, we are going to need some new traveling shoes! Every place on our list will require lots and lots of walking so my 15$ Target flats are just not going to cut it. I've been looking into some comfy but cute options and this is what I have narrowed it down to:

Crocs Cap Toe Flats- 

These shoes have rave reviews and although Crocs aren't known for being fashionable these aren't too bad on the eyes. I have a pair of Crocs that I LOVE and are super comfy but they aren't the cutest so these would make a great alternative. I'm liking either the black or the stucco colors. At 40$, my purse likes this option too!

Tieks

These babies are one of the highest reviewed travel flats I could find. The bottoms are padded with rubber padding and they have a cushioned instep to make them feel more like tennis shoes while walking around all day in them. They are also made of real leather so they last SO much longer. In addition to both of these wonderful features, they also fold in half for easy storage, which means more room in my suitcase for scarves! I would love one of these in every. single. color. My three favs are black, nude patent and navy. The only downside to these are the pricetag.. The ones I am looking at range from $165-$195.. ouch I know. Reviews swear it's worth it.

Clark's Grayson Erica

These rose colored flats are by far the most attractive pair on the list. These flats are so cute, its hard to believe that they are comfortable too! One reviewer said she walked all over Barcelona in these and her feet didn't bother her one bit. She may have sold me with that one review.. not to mention these are real leather and have an OrthoLite foot bed to add to the comfort. At a mid range price of 100$, these are a good option for me to get some quality shoes without spending half of my vacation money! 

So what do you guys think? Have you ever owned one of these shoes? Do you have any suggestions that I didn't mention?

Until next time!

Hip Hip, Hooray! // It's 2014 Ya'll!

HAPPY NEW YEAR LOVELIES!!

Here's to an amazing 2014 for every one of you! I love you guys to pieces!

I Think All Anyone Really Needs Is A Good Adventure

When we first started talking about this trip many moons ago as newlyweds, it was always Italy that I wanted to go to. When we decided to turn those daydreams into real life, it was Italy we wanted to visit!

What's not to love?

 As I started to actually research the deets of our adventure, I realized that it was so much cheaper to fly into London for the dates we were going. Like hundreds of dollars cheaper. AND the cheapest Airline I could find, Icelandair, let's you make a pit stop in Iceland at no extra cost! How awesome is that?! 

Photo credit: https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/olgeir/8606771750/

That is when I decided this Italian vacation needed to become a cross continent extravaganza! There are so many wonderful places to see in Europe and who knows if or when we will ever go back! (Although let's be honest, I'm probably, no definitely gonna be going back..)

Now y'all know I make lists for everything. I wanted to figure out exactly which European countries we wanted to visit on this trip, so I am making the mack daddiest of lists. I'm writing out every place I have previously pinned on my Around The World board and other places I have dreamed of visiting. After the first day, it's starting to look a little something like this: 

-Amsterdam, Netherlands

-London, England

-Athens, Greece

-Rome, Italy

-Venice, Italy

-Florence, Italy

-Paris, France

-Beaches of Normandy

-Berlin, Germany

-Norway

-New Zealand 

-Ireland

-Reykjavik, Iceland

-Copenhagen, Denmark

-Tunnel of love in the Ukraine

-St. Petersburg, Russia

-Swiss Alps

-The Colleseum 

-Lavendar fields in France

-Blue Lagoon in Iceland

-Seljalandsfoss Falls in Iceland

-Alnwick Castle (Hogwarts!!) in England

-Allerton Castle (Secret Garden) in England

-Gouffre de Padirac

-Vatican City

-Lovelock bridge in Paris

-Parthenon and Pantheon

-Stonehenge

-Sistine Chapel 

-Acropolis

-Verona, Italy (Romeo and Juliet)

Ok so I might have gotten a little excited.. Unless I'm going to quit my job and spend the summer backpacking across Europe (which is tempting), I'm gonna have to narrow this baby down. 

Any advice from my readers? Where would you go? Have you been to any of these places? Help a sister out!!