When thinking about the Basque Country, most travelers generally think of San Sebastian or Bilbao in Spain. However, the Basque Country actually stretches from northern Spain into southern France. It generally encompasses the area between the Ebro and Garonne Rivers and is bordered by the Bay of Biscay of the west. While travelers usually go to the Spanish Basque Country (Pais Vasco) and cities like San Sebastian, the French Basque Country (Pays Basque) boasts incredible cities and places to visit as well! Two of the French Basque cities you should visit are Bayonne and Biarritz. Bayonne and Biarritz are only…
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Ultimate Travel Guide for Visiting Logroño, Spain
If you are traveling in Spain for a short amount of time, chances are you probably won’t even be visiting Logroño. In fact, you probably won’t even come across it while planning your Spain travel itinerary. Logroño isn’t even visited by Spaniards all that much! This is a shame because Logroño, and La Rioja in general, is an incredibly beautiful area of Spain in terms of natural beauty. Maybe even more important, Logroño has some of the best wine in Spain and the best food in Spain! If for some reason that wasn’t enough to convince you to visit Logroño,…
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What to Do for 3 Days in Vienna
Extravagant. Charming. Lavish. Those are three words we would use to describe Vienna, Austria. Visiting Vienna, transports you back in time to when kings and queens ruled and rich kingdoms reigned. The city is ornately decorated with beautiful buildings. It’s also extremely well-kept. You can tell that Vienna has been very prosperous over the years because it’s like walking through a fairy tale. Vienna is Austria’s capital city and sits in its’ northwestern corner making it a great stop on many Europe travel itineraries. It’s close to the Bratislava, Budapest, Zagreb, and Prague. If you chose to visit any of…
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20 Photos That Will Inspire You to Visit Mostar
Mostar is a small, but incredibly beautiful, town in Bosnia & Herzegovina. It’s full of history given the recent Bosnian War. Bosnia & Herzegovina is not the most popular place to visit in Europe. However, Mostar is definitely worth visiting! It’s located close to Dubrovnik, which receives plenty of visitors… In fact, it’s a perfect day-trip from Dubrovnik and would provide the over-visited Croatian city some relief from tourists. Plus, visiting Mostar will allow you to visit another country that’s rich in history and full of delicious food! Looking for more information on visiting Mostar? Check out all our posts…
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9 Things You Need to Know Before Doing the ATM Cave in Belize
The ATM Cave is a must-do for anyone traveling to Belize. However, adventuring into a dark, mysterious cave where Mayan sacrifices used to take place deep in the Belizean jungle can be quite the undertaking for the average traveler. In order to calm your nerves about it, we are going to tell you 9 Things You Need to Know Before Doing the ATM Cave in Belize. 1. You don’t have to be super athletic. First off, if you are on the fence about visiting the ATM Cave while in Belize, do it! The ATM Cave is not as difficult as…
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One Week Itinerary for Spain: Madrid, Sevilla, and Granada
Spain is one of Europe’s top travel destinations, and rightfully so! It’s not too expensive. It’s beautiful. The people are friendly. There’s more than enough to do and see. The food is incredible, and there is an immense amount of history! Basically, you can’t go wrong in choosing to visit Spain! However with everything we just mentioned, it’s hard to finalize a travel itinerary for Spain, especially one that is more limited in time, like say one week… Luckily for you, here at MY Travel BF, we’ve put together a One Week Itinerary for Spain that has you visiting Madrid,…
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Visiting Nashville for People Who Hate Country Music
Nashville is known for being the Country Music Capital of the World, which is why it’s affectionately known as Music City. While there is a ton of great, live country music and you have a pretty good chance to run into some of country’s most popular stars here, not everyone likes country music. However, we are here to tell you that Nashville is still definitely worth visiting if country isn’t your thing, which is why we put together this guide for Visiting Nashville for People Who Hate Country Music. Because quite frankly, we don’t like country music… Many of the…
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20 Photos That Will Make You Want to Visit Cuba
Cuba is, without a doubt, one of the most fascinating countries you could visit. This is especially true from an American perspective. The culture is so vibrant and pure, which may be cultivated by the fact that Cuba as a country and society has been very blocked off by the outside world. However, once someone enters Cuba they are shown a completely different side to the one they were probably taught growing up. Cuba is an absolute must-visit for any traveler looking to step deep inside a country that has been isolated from surrounding countries. Visiting Cuba will test the…
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The Best Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurants in Milwaukee
Over the last year, we’ve tried really hard to eat less meat and have been almost entirely on a plant-based diet. We’ve been very successful while eating at home, but have had the occasional sushi or cheese curds when eating out. We suppose you could call us pescatarian, even though 95% of our meals are vegetarian or vegan. Big cities like New York, Chicago, or LA, have tons of vegetarian and vegan restaurant options, but we live in Milwaukee, where the plant-based dining options are much more limited. Not only is Milwaukee simply smaller than those major cities, but it’s…
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Looking Ahead to 2020
We did a look back at our year in 2019, and now we’re looking ahead to 2020. Like many people, we have done some thinking and came up with some goals for 2020 that we plan to accomplish. Some are travel-related, while others are not. Hopefully, we’re able to accomplish all these goals, but realistically, we know that we might not be able to. Therefore, without further ado, here are some of our goals and thinking we’re looking ahead to in 2020! Continue to Save Money In 2019, we focused on saving money and growing our bank accounts because we…
