Our European Trip – Behind the scenes video

During our trip to Europe, we didn’t just take pictures, we also shot video! Check out our behind-the-scenes montage video from the trip set to Variety Lab’s “London In The Rain”!

Our European Trip: Cities of Love

Whenever we travel to a new location, we try to treat it as a photographic pilgrimage. Sometimes, you have to leave your neighborhood for a bit of inspiration. As we prepared to leave for Europe, we decided that we would keep our eyes peeled for “people in love” (especially in Paris) since romance is commonly…

Our European Trip: Paris, City of Lights (Day 1)

After spending 2 smashing days in London, it was time to make our way to Paris. Before we left the Thistle City Barbican Hotel, we devoured another authentic British fry-up… and it took everything in our power to actually make our way to the train station (SO delicious)! As we were enjoying our meal, I noticed…

Our European Trip: London Tips

Before we dive in to our visit to Paris on our next post, here are 14 tips to help your trip to London go smoother! Preload a Visitor Oyster Card An Oyster Card will save you time and money when it comes to travel related costs that seem to go through your cash. Grab an…

Our European Trip: London Calling (Day 2)

On our second day in London, I was catching up on sleep (since I didn’t sleep on the plane and we went straight from Heathrow to exploring the city). However, Joel was well-rested and decided to go downstairs for breakfast. As I had dreams of royal processions and Beatles songs dancing through my head, Joel…

Our European Trip: London Calling (Day 1)

After wheels-up at JFK Airport, we spent the next 7 hours en route to London’s Heathrow Airport. During the flight, I was able to capture some shots of the sun rising ahead of us (I can’t sleep on planes), as well as Ireland & Wales. Although you can’t tell from the pictures, Ireland actually looked…

How we pack for our trips

Prior to packing up the car to start our road trip to JFK Airport from Atlanta, we first had to pack our luggage! Even though I own a rolling suitcase, I have only used it on one trip – a Greyhound bus trip where I was able to fit a week’s worth of clothes for…

How we book our trips

So, how exactly DO we purchase our Groupon Getaway experiences? I’m glad you asked. As I mentioned, we receive emails from Groupon a few times a week. Once I saw a trip that caught my eye (I always wanted to go to Rome, Italy; Joel always wanted to go to Tokyo, Japan), I logged into…

What is Groupon The Globe?

I have always had a passion for travel. That passion was honed during my formative years as my parents took me to the North Georgia mountains to practice photography, play with our dogs and embrace the mountain living that would go on to define my tomboy personality. As I grew older, my desire to explore…