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When we planned our trip, we purposely deprioritized Athens based on feedback and recommendations we received from others. When we arrived, I fully expected there to be anarchy in the streets, especially given Greece's recent economic situation. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find that Athens is just a normal city with a huge history. Though my perspective is limited to the short time we spent there, I really enjoyed Athens and would recommend it to others visiting Greece.
We had no idea that Mykonos was known as 'The Island of the Winds' until our tiny propeller plane basically crash landed onto the airport runway. Lets just say, if I ever go back, I'd strongly prefer to go by boat.
We paired our trip to Greece with Croatia and while it appears to make sense geographically, there were not a ton of great flight options between the two countries. But that didn't temper our excitement to visit to Santorini! We had only ever heard raving reviews of the island and had purposely invested more in our stay here than in any of our other destinations during this trip.
Visiting the Grand Canyon has always been on my bucket list so when my friend Hilary suggested a girls trip somewhere "warm and outdoorsy," Sedona seemed like the obvious destination but we quickly realized that we weren't the only ones with this idea. Arizona is a popular vacation spot in March for all - golfers, baseball lovers, hikers and the like.
Tulum quickly skyrocketed to the top of my Favorite Destinations list after our first trip and remains there. So much so that we celebrated my Bachelorette in Tulum this past June. For more details on where to stay, eat, drink and what to do, check out our New Year's itinerary.
Once we decided on Napa as our wedding destination, we immediately set out looking for a wedding reception venue. If you recall, we were also in the midst of major life changes - new city, new apartment, new jobs, new dog, new friends - so we wanted to secure a date then forget about wedding [...]
Hello and welcome to Jet Set Darlings, a travel and lifestyle blog written by Kara and Kevin Darling. We're just your average couple, recently married, living and working in San Diego, California. We love exploring and started this blog as a digital diary of our travels. First and foremost to help preserve the incredible memories [...]
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