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Belest Blog
Travel anecdotes, photos, and advice from Emily's personal adventures to inspire your next one!


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Oktoberfest: A Guide To The World’s Greatest Festival
For those who don’t know, the greatest time of year is from the third weekend in September through the first weekend in October…...


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Munich: 5 Things You Shouldn’t Miss
I could talk about the countless day trips you could take from Munich (and I have, which you can read about in a related post below), but...


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4 Day Trips to Take From Munich
After our tour around the Netherlands (which you can read about here and here), we headed over to Munich, Germany, where our wedding...


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The Netherlands: More Than Amsterdam
As much as I love Amsterdam, I was really glad that we spent a couple of days seeing other areas of The Netherlands. After we left Bruges...


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In Bruges: A Day Trip From Amsterdam
When planning the Netherlands portion of our Wedding/Honeymoon Extravaganza (#PartyLikeAPuskas), I had read that Bruges was a pretty easy...


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3 Places to Eat in Amsterdam
One of the great things about traveling, particularly in Europe, is that no matter where you go you are given a plethora of options in...


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5 Places You Shouldn’t Miss in Amsterdam
Like many other places in Europe, Amsterdam is ridiculously appealing. Canals along the majority of the main roads. Museums with some of...


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An Icelandic Christmas Eve Tradition: Jolabokaflod
I always felt like I belonged in Iceland, and then I learned about their Christmas Eve tradition, and it was confirmed. These are my...


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How To Pack For Winter in Iceland
While Iceland doesn’t ever get particularly hot, we visited during winter (which you can read more about here) and it was the coldest...


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Iceland: A Winter Road Trip Itinerary
I don’t think there is a bad time to go to Iceland, but if you want to do the southern region like we did, I’d definitely recommend going...


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The Blue Lagoon: Is It Worth Your Time?
Kicking off my Iceland series, I thought I would get right into it with the biggest attraction there: the Blue Lagoon. The most popular...


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Salzburg, Austria: Exploring The Sound of Music City
Anyone here a fan of The Sound of Music? I grew up on that movie! So when I learned that a lot of it was filmed in Salzburg, Austria, I...
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