Belgium Day 1 – Brussels, Belgium Our flight landed early, we breezed through the shortest customs line of our traveling lives,…The McMillinsNovember 22, 2023
Illinois Day 0 – Des Moines to Belgium One of my favorite online services is Going, which was formerly known as Scott’s Cheap…BrianNovember 21, 2023
Vermont Day 6 – Last Day in Vermont The final day of our short summer getaway started with a round of mini golf…The McMillinsJuly 8, 2023
Vermont Day 5 – Montpelier and More We made the short drive from our Airbnb to Montpelier to check out Vermont’s capitol…The McMillinsJuly 7, 2023
QuebecVermont Day 4 – Noah’s Birthday For the second year in a row, we celebrated Noah’s birthday from Canada. Last year,…The McMillinsJuly 6, 2023
Quebec Day 3 – Hot Day in Montreal Shortly after we decided to visit Montreal as part of our summer vacation, we learned…The McMillinsJuly 5, 2023
QuebecVermont Day 2 – Destination: Montreal After celebrating America's independence with fireworks last night in Beloit, we spent the 4th of…BrianJuly 4, 2023
Wisconsin Day 1 – Beloit, Wisconsin We didn't settle on our summer vacation destination until June 17, when we booked a…BrianJuly 3, 2023
Italy Italy 2023 Recap Our 9-day tour of Italy included stays in Venice, the Cinque Terre, Lucca, and Rome,…BrianApril 20, 2023
Italy Day 9 – Naples and Herculaneum Our ninth and final day in Italy was one that Noah had been looking forward…BrianApril 19, 2023
Italy Day 8 – Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Vatican City Our Tuesday in Rome started with breakfast from the nearest McDonald’s. Unlike the United States,…The McMillinsApril 18, 2023
Italy Day 7, Part 3 – Rome at Night After our pasta class was in the books, Amanda, Noah, and I spent the next…The McMillinsApril 17, 2023
Italy Day 7, Part 2 – Pasta Making in Rome We booked an Airbnb pasta-making experience for our first night in Rome, which promised us…BrianApril 17, 2023
Italy Day 7, Part 1 – Lucca’s Torre delle Oro We started our morning in Lucca with a leisurely walk until one of the city’s…BrianApril 17, 2023
Italy Day 6 – Pisa and Lucca Our stay in Cinque Terre was brief, as we had locked in advanced reservations to…The McMillinsApril 16, 2023
Italy Day 5 – Cinque Terre After a very late arrival in Monterosso, we had to modify our original Saturday schedule.…The McMillinsApril 15, 2023
Italy Day 4 – Bonus Day in Venice Two nights ago, we received an email from Italian railway Trenitalia that our scheduled train…BrianApril 14, 2023
Italy Day 3 – Burano and Torcello Our original Thursday plans included the Venetian islands of Murano and Burano. However, with rain…The McMillinsApril 13, 2023