one of the best things i did for myself this year was to prioritize traveling with friends, and it has made my 2018 so much better. in the spring i went to portugal with ellie and ben, and last month i spent 11 days in budapest, prague, and vienna with maggie and katie. we had such a wonderful time catching up and creating havoc and exploring new-to-us places together.

i’ll write longer pieces on what we did in each city in the next month or so, but i wanted to share some of my favorite photos with you today so you can get a little glimpse into how we spent our time. it was so great to spend such an extended time with both of these ladies, and it was an added bonus to be able to catch up with gugi while we were in vienna. this holiday was exactly what i needed.

strolling on the danube. budapest, hungary. november 2018.

danube sunsets are pretty. budapest, hungary. november 2018.

shoes on the danube memorial. budapest, hungary. november 2018.

st stephen’s basilica. budapest, hungary. november 2018.

our first picture together! budapest, hungary. november 2018.

walking up to st stephen’s. budapest, hungary. november 2018.

wandering the central market. budapest, hungary. november 2018.

king stephen surveying his kingdom. budapest, hungary. november 2018.

views on the way up the hill. budapest, hungary. november 2018.

more views. budapest, hungary. november 2018.

so many stairs! budapest, hungary. november 2018.

my girls. budapest, hungary. november 2018.

matthias church. budapest, hungary. november 2018.

one of my favorites. budapest, hungary. november 2018.

love these ladies. budapest, hungary. november 2018.

delicious langos. budapest, hungary. november 2018.

we took this one to send spencer for his birthday. budapest, hungary. november 2018.

ruin bars are cool. budapest, hungary. november 2018.

dohany street synagogue. budapest, hungary. november 2018.

a memorial at the synagogue. budapest, hungary. november 2018.

inside mazel tov. budapest, hungary. november 2018.

such a seriously cool place. budapest, hungary. november 2018.

so delicious. budapest, hungary. november 2018.

i could have watched the pastry-making for hours. prague, czech republic. november 2018.

prague mornings. prague, czech republic. november 2018.

they’re so pretty, they glow. prague, czech republic. november 2018.

astronomical clock tower. prague, czech republic. november 2018.

views from the tower. prague, czech republic. november 2018.

tiny maggie, tall kafka. prague, czech republic. november 2018.

cafe savoy breakfast. prague, czech republic. november 2018.

more clock tower views. prague, czech republic. november 2018.

at the lennon wall. prague, czech republic. november 2018.

quiet prague streets. prague, czech republic. november 2018.

st vitus cathedral. prague, czech republic. november 2018.

stan, the ultimate tour guide. prague, czech republic. november 2018.

prague by night. prague, czech republic. november 2018.

a gugi-veena reunion! vienna, austria. november 2018.

happy place. vienna, austria. november 2018.

with my moo. vienna, austria. november 2018.

playing tourist. vienna, austria. november 2018.

can’t take them anywhere. vienna, austria. november 2018.

gugi and katie. vienna, austria. november 2018.

these are my friends. vienna, austria. november 2018.

love. vienna, austria. november 2018.

a picture of a picture. vienna, austria. november 2018.

love him. vienna, austria. november 2018.

we finally perfected the pose. vienna, austria. november 2018.

family photo. vienna, austria. november 2018.

we found the superstar christmas market! vienna, austria. november 2018.

excited about their new mugs. vienna, austria. november 2018.

delicious schnitzel. vienna, austria. november 2018.

magical snow on our last day. vienna, austria. november 2018.

i am so lucky to have these two ladies in my life and even luckier to have the opportunity to explore the world with them. i am already excited for our next adventure.

xx