After a year of chilly trips (spring break in Washington DC and summer in the Baltics), it was definitely time for a beach vacation! I found a fantastic deal with miles to the island and super cheap fare on the return, so we jumped at the opportunity to ring in the new year in Barbados! […]

We love history and the purpose of our Baltic Sea Region and Poland trip was to learn more about WWII and Cold War history. If you are considering a trip of your own, below is a brief review of the fascinating museums we visited. (There are obviously so many more, but the history is heavy […]

Just an hour outside of Gdańsk is the LARGEST CASTLE in the world (by land)! Malbork Castle is a massive medieval brick fortress enclosing three fortified castles that was built in the 13th century by Teutonic Order stronghold and later served as the seat of Polish royalty. The walls of Malbork Castle have seen a […]

I’ve been to the Anne Frank house in the Netherlands, Holocaust Museum in Israel, and now Auschwitz in Poland.  Auschwitz, also known as Auschwitz-Birkenau, opened in 1940 and was the largest of the Nazi concentration and death camps. Located in southern Poland, Auschwitz initially served as a detention center for political prisoners. However, it evolved into […]