BEFORE YOU GO: BARCELONA

There are a few things I wish I had known before our trip to Barcelona—and a few things I was really glad I figured out ahead of time. From what to book before you go to getting around the city and keeping an eye on your belongings, knowing a few things ahead of time definitely helped.

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10 THINGS I LOVED DOING IN AMSTERDAM

I’ve been lucky enough to visit Amsterdam more than once, and there are some things I’d happily do all over again. Some are the places you’d expect to see in Amsterdam. Others are just things we did that ended up being some of my favorite parts of the trip. Here are 10 things I loved doing in Amsterdam...plus one I couldn’t leave off the list.

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TAKE A COOKING CLASS IN PARIS

Can you really think about Paris without thinking about French pastries? My cousin, Kim, and I ate enough of them while we were there, so it only made sense to learn how to make them ourselves. Taking a cooking class in Paris turned out to be a pretty fun way to do it.

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