When I took my first international trip to London and Paris in my early twenties (this was before Luke), a huge chunk of my budget (which I already could barely afford) went to the airfare. I paid $1,500 for a round trip ticket from St. Louis to London, then from Paris back to St. Louis. At the time, I thought that was just how much international tickets cost. After...
When Luke and I first started planning our trip to Scotland it seemed very overwhelming. We decided against doing a guided tour, preferring to travel completely independently. You may decide that adding in guided tours or guided day trips to your itinerary is how you prefer to travel, either way is great! We have friends that book their trips entirely through Expedia...
Check out our full Itinerary here for a detailed look into what we did, where we stayed and more! Scotland has a special place in our hearts, as it is not only the first international trip we took together but we also got engaged there! (engagement video link) However, that’s not the only reason it ranks at the top of our list (so far) of travel destinations. As you...
To read our Scotland story click here! Below is a detailed itinerary from our trip to Scotland. This will take you from Edinburgh, up through the Scottish Highlands to the Isle of Skye, back down through Glencoe for amazing hiking, and finishing with a stop at Stirling on your way back to Edinburgh. We have included key points of interest, hotels, restaurants, and...