Why Are We In Europe This Summer? (2020)
We are spending 2 months in Europe this Summer in the middle of the Covid pandemic. Why?
A Day Trip To Haarlem: Visiting The Corrie ten Boom House
It’s kind of ironic that on our first day in Europe, we went to a museum. We were still pretty jet-lagged, so we booked a 12 o’clock tour to get us out of bed. We don’t usually visit museums (unless they are about World War II or food). In this case, the Corrie ten Boom […]
How Packing Cubes Changed The Way We Travel The World
“How on earth will all of this stuff fit into that bag?” runs through every person’s mind while prepping for a trip. And it doesn’t matter if you’re stuffing a backpack or loading up a giant suitcase, there always seems to be more stuff than actual space. When we began planning a year of European […]
Our Favorite Meal in Switzerland: It was so unforgettable that we went back again 5 years later
Some things are unforgettable, like my romantic two-week honeymoon in Switzerland. Some experiences are so noteworthy that they tower over the others like a lone tree on the savannah desert. For me, that includes an out-of-the-world dinner that I enjoyed in the Swiss Alps with my husband of just a few days. We spent almost […]
A Brief Timeline of Our Travels
Hi friends! If we haven’t met, consider this an introduction. We’re Jana and Brett Aplin — Aplins in the Alps. Here’s a 10,000 foot view of our timeline from 2011-2020. Buckle your seatbelt because it’s gonna be a quick and adventurous trip! March 2011: We met for the first time on a blind date. August 2011: Brett proposed! He […]
Ten Tips to Travel Differently
Curious how we travel differently? It’s like watching a movie in 2D vs 3D. It’s like swimming in the Atlantic Ocean vs the Dead Sea. It’s like eating an ice cube vs ice cream. It’s like listening to an eight year old’s plastic recorder vs a world-class violinist. It’s like walking on concrete next to […]