Europe

Europe travel is fun and easy! Europe has so many great cities and beautiful countrysides to explore. And, each country is small and accessible, making navigating Europe a breeze.

Search “Europe travel” for all of our posts on different cities, itineraries, information on transportation and more to make your planning and European travel experience easier and more enjoyable!

Everything to Know about Visiting Utrecht: How to Get There and More!
ByLaken March 10, 2024March 23, 2025

If you are headed to Amsterdam, I highly suggest adding Utrecht to your itinerary! Utrecht is a smaller, but…

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Visit Windmills near Amsterdam in Zaanse Schans: Everything You Need to Know!
ByLaken February 18, 2024March 23, 2025

If you are looking for windmills near Amsterdam, Zaanse Schans is a great place to go! It is home…

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The Best 7 Day Greece Itinerary for First-Time Visitors!
ByLaken February 11, 2024June 6, 2025

Heading to Greece for the first time? Here is the BEST 7 day Greece itinerary for first-time visitors! Greece…

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Why May is the Perfect Time to Visit Greece!
ByLaken January 28, 2024May 11, 2025

Aaah, Greece! One of my favorite European countries. I believe Greece is probably fantastic any time of year, but…

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Why you Should Take a Day Trip to Kasteel de Haar and Everything you Need to Know!
ByLaken January 20, 2024August 24, 2025

Kasteel de Haar (aka De Haar Castle or Castle de Haar) is the Netherlands’ largest castle and STUNNING. The…

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5 Days in Amsterdam: Windmills, Castles and More!
ByLaken January 7, 2024March 23, 2025

How to spend 5 days in Amsterdam! One of the great things about Amsterdam, is it is usually an…

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Why you Need to Road Trip Austria in October!
ByLaken June 30, 2023August 11, 2025

Curios why you need to road trip Austria in October? Austria is widely known for its summer, mountain hiking…

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A Toledo Day Trip From Madrid: What you Need to Know!
ByLaken June 26, 2023February 10, 2026

A Toledo day trip form Madrid is easy and something I highly recommend adding to your Madrid itinerary! As…

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Everything you Need to Know about a Day Trip from Madrid to Segovia!
ByLaken June 11, 2023February 10, 2026

I HIGHLY suggest adding a day trip from Madrid to Segovia to your Madrid itinerary! Our original 5 day…

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A 5 Day Madrid Itinerary: Flamenco, Day Trips and More!
ByLaken November 6, 2022February 15, 2025

A 5 day Madrid itinerary using 4.5 days of PTO! Madrid is a beautiful, clean European city, but one…

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Vienna to Melk: Everything You Need to Know About a Day Trip!

Posted on December 21, 2024

What to know about taking a day trip from Vienna to Melk! As much as I love visiting a big European city, I am a big fan of getting out...

Hiring a Car in Costa Rica: Everything you NEED to Know!

Posted on July 10, 2025

Everything you need to know about hiring a car in Costa Rica! FYI fellow United States residents: most people in the world say “hiring a car” instead of “renting.” Hiring,...

A Simple Way to Create a Great Itinerary on your Own!

Posted on October 6, 2021

Create a great itinerary all on your own! I hear a lot of people talk about not traveling because they don’t know where to begin to start planning a trip....

A 5 Day Madrid Itinerary: Flamenco, Day Trips and More!

Posted on November 6, 2022

A 5 day Madrid itinerary using 4.5 days of PTO! Madrid is a beautiful, clean European city, but one of its best perks is that it often has super affordable...

Hello World! This is Work on Monday Travels!

Posted on June 9, 2021

A little about me Hello world! My name is Laken and I am from a small town in Arkansas. I have three siblings and a mom who stayed home to...

White Water Rafting in Costa Rica: Everything you need to know

Posted on November 28, 2021

White water rafting in Costa Rica is a must! It is a GREAT way to get a little adrenaline rush and adventure while also seeing more of the Costa Rican landscape...