independent, intentional travel
Back in January 2023, Matt and I took our first big European road trip — from Barcelona to Andorra, to France and back to Spain. Literally 14 blog posts later, this is the last thing I had to say about it: What if you wanted to take a similar trip of your own? A road trip on another continent can be daunting, but having an itinerary can help take some of the pressure off of planning.
So, to help, here’s our exact road trip itinerary to help you plan your own! [Read more…]
The view from Rec del Sola in Andorra la Vella
Hi everyone! I’ve been really working on prioritizing my blog this year, but I’ve been so deep in some of the less fun website stuff… I need to make sure I keep writing along the way. So here I am, sitting down to continue sharing more about our European road trip from last month. I still have so much to tell you! And today I’m going to tell you all about Andorra la Vella, Andorra.
I also decided on a new post type called “city review,” which I’m planning to keep relatively formulaic. I’ve done review-type posts in the past, but my goal is to make them more functional for anyone who’s looking for advice on traveling to that city. City review #1, coming right up. [Read more…]
As part of my goal to visit five new countries this year — bringing my total to 30 while age 30 — Matt and I were able to visit Andorra for the first time last month. Our two-week European road trip brought us through the capital, Andorra la Vella, on our way from Barcelona up to France.
I didn’t know much about Andorra before visiting. Which is probably why so many things about it were a surprise. All I really know was that it’s where Spanish people like to go skiing in the winter. Yep, that’s all I knew! But when I saw how close it was to Barcelona, I knew we had to go.
So if you’re planning your own visit to Andorra, here are 5 things you need to know before you go. [Read more…]