Happy rainy/snowy Tuesday, everyone! It’s really getting us in the mood for our Switzerland/Ireland extravaganza. In eight days. That’s one week and one day. Until our trip. Jot that down. Thinking we’ll make fireplaces a pre-requisite for all future winter travel. 9 Affordable Luxury Hotels with Fireplace Suites Ohhh! We want to try out “pilot” or “boat captain!” How to Live and Work Abroad Our favorite photo essay of the day: A Journey Through the Pyrenees And now for some self-promotion: we were featured bloggers on HostelBookers today! Check it: How to Road Trip NYC > Philly > DC Without a…

HEY! We’ve been on a bit of a jetsetter hiatus, as you may have noticed. But we’re pretty pumped about this comeback, because we’re highlighting a personal fave. Say hello to Diana of D Travels Round. As all good stories do, Diana’s starts with quitting her job two years ago to go on a solo backpacking adventure. Except unlike some of our other favorite RTW-ers, she came back to the states, picked her career back up, and then quit AGAIN for more traveling. Enjoy! Favorite Place: My favorite place is probably Spain … I know, it is an entire country, but…

Assuming Dracula resides here, but we’d like to check it out anyway. Peles Castle in Transylvania The wino has been to Disney an embarrassing number of times, but who can blame her when you see stuff like this? Epcot’s France Pavilion to Debut New Eateries Well this is just plain fascinating. Tropical Rainforest Once Covered Antarctica Annnd in honor of the wino’s upcoming trip to Sea Isle, one of our Instagram favorites:   Happy reading, everyone! xo! the romantic & the wino

One more day, friends, and then its the weekend! And we desperatelyyy need this week to be over.   A pretty Bucks County scene from the wino xo! the romantic & the wino

Happy Wine Wednesday, travelers! We’re in a bit of a tizzy today, and are in need of some escapism. While reading travel articles usually satisfies our daily bout of wanderlust, there’s another, more mindless activity that we fully recommend in the summer months. Last night, the wino visited New York by way of Breakfast at Tiffany’s at the County Theater in Doyelstown: Serious bonus points if you can attend a movie at a theater as cute as this one. xo! the romantic & the wino