Hope you guys enjoy touring Europe with us!!! I’m going to do a recap of our trip in the next vlog so let me know if you have any questions by commenting here!! ♥️
As a French native who’s lived in several European countries, I think your filming skills, editing and « joie de vivre » give a huge positive credit to the places you visited. Thank you 🙏🏻 I’m so glad you enjoyed it that much
I giggled when you said that you drove up from France, through 'farmland', to Amsterdam. There is actually a whole country in between France and the Netherlands, it's called Belgium! I know we're just a tiny country, but we're definitely not just farmland, haha! 😄
Belgium is beautiful! My brother and his family lived there for 12 years in Waterloo. I visited twice. Have the purple flowers bloomed there yet in the woods? I can not remember the name of them? I laughed as well about the "farmland" they drove through .
Oh my, The Your Guides probably didn't tell Them; it was Belgium But Obviously; were All seeing that it's Just Beautiful Countryside There.. Now I Would;" Love the See it All Too, as that Your is The Best I've ever Seen Recorded!!! Beautiful ,Beautiful Countries.. Europe Has !!! And Really Nice History , Restaurants, Flea Markets , and everyone's so 👍👍 Watched HGTV's Shows Like; "Escape to the Chateau" & Honestly the Beautiful places in Europe are 😍 Amazing
I’ve been watching your beautiful videos for the past few years . I am born and raised in Greece and through you I can visualise what it would be like living in the USA . I feel as if I’m watching my favourite series at Netflix. Today after seeing your excitement with the European style of window shutters I felt as if I was living that experience with you! Watching you guys making your home from scratch makes me learn so much new stuff , some of which are such differences between Europe and America . I love your style and character. I wish you guys the best !
Visiting Greece is most definitely on my bucket list! I am embarrassed to say I have never been, although my father was born there & still has family there. I wish you well! xo 🇬🇷🇺🇲
This was so fun to watch! (I also liked how you played appropriate music to each country! Took me back to 1971 right after High school when my good friend and I spent 3 months backpacking and staying in youth models all for the $2,000 I had saved up! In the Great British part of our trip, I met my future husband of 48 years now in London !. We went back 2 days after our wedding and lived there for 2 years before returning permanently to the U.S. Lovely to go back for visits.
I grew up not far from Florence. I spent a lot of time in Venice and Rome. I am so glad you two had such a lovely trip. I wish more Americans could travel, meet people from other nations, and see the world.
Oh. My. Goodness. I had chills, or tears, or both, throughout this magical journey. Almost a spiritual experience. Words don't do justice. This was all in less than two weeks. And what a heavenly conclusion. The view..are you kidding me. Thanks so much for filming, don't think anyone could do better. Thumbs up isn't enough, Should be an award button for vlogs like this.
Inside the Louvre was spectacular!! I nearly cried from the beauty. Sunset over Paris, paragliding in the Alps, all of it is just amazing. Your vlog skills are just so, no words. Thanks for sharing your experiences with us. So glad you took the time away from LA/Texas to have this once in a lifetime vaca. Your new house will have European touches now and new ideas for spaces. Love you two, Trisha in Texas
i can imagine everything went really fast, you visited so many cities in a short time. but its a great way to “taste” a little bit of every country😂. if you ever want to visit a specific city again, now you’ll know what to expect. that way you could explore even more of a city (prepared)☺️
We had same impression when we did a southern Caribbean cruise. We went to many islands but had very little time at each. But we will definitely visit Barbados and St. Thomas again.
Enjoyed the video too and agree that's a lot to cover in one trip. Maybe I'm old 😂 I like to pick a couple spots, 3 tops and enjoy a few days in each city. More relaxing, less rushing around traveling. But that's just me? 🤷♀️
Love all of this! I lived in Europe (Italy and Germany) for 5 years. The bridge with the two small windows in Venice that you showed twice is called the “bridge of sighs.” It used to connect the courthouse and the jail. That was the last bit of a daylight that prisoners got to see so they would sigh when they crossed it.
This is so nostalgic it brings tears to my eyes! My bff and I toured Germany, Austria, Italy, and Switzerland in 2017 and your shots are bringing back so many memories! I always show the video of people surfing in the city in Germany! I hope you had an amazing time ♥️
Ugh this really was such a beautiful vlog, I actually got emotional so many times 😅 I especially loved Venice and Paris, the atmosphere there was straight up my alley 😍 I adore you, you looked SO cute when the paragliding guy was filming you 💛 you're just a ray of sunshine, and I really understand why you're so happy and positive, you're life, family, Kinsley and you're creative projects just seem wonderful 😍 and Romeo sounds so dear and loving 🤗 looking forward to seeing your cottage videos again 👏🏼☀️
I’m so excited! I’ve been following your journey on Instagram. It’s obvious the two of you have had loads of fun and have met so many new friends ❤️❤️❤️
OH EM GEE!! The memories!! When I was 17 I traveled with a choir and band and we did 7 countries in 14 days and went to almost all the places you’ve gone in the last 2 blogs! I never made it to Rome, but I did go back to Italy and traveled the whole northern half for 2 weeks when I was 25. It’s so fun to see all of these beautiful places again through your blogs! You look like you’re having the best time! Europe is incredible. The history there has so much character as opposed to the USA that builds everything fast and cheap! Thanks for sharing! 💖
@@marylovepeterson9299 hello We just have April weather. It's raining, shaky and very cold. Maybe we'll have snow at Easter, you never know. I hope yours is a little nicer :)
Thank you for taking us along. I totally stopped my day, sat, and watched this all the way through soon as the alert came up. Absolutely beautiful. I’ll be watching this vlog again just to re-see the sights . 🥰
It makes me so happy to see the two of you having so much fun on your tour. Also, your filming skills are excellent. I spent five years of my life from 21 to 26 traveling the world. I went around the world more than 100 times. It's such a wonderful thing to travel and explore when you are young. I got quite nostalgic seeing you visit so many places that I traveled to. You get to travel with someone you love. I traveled alone and sometimes felt lonely. Still I wouldn't trade that experience for anything. Now I'm older and I really don't want to travel anymore except in the United States. I'm sure you will be traveling again and I look forward to experiencing your adventures vicariously. 😀 You bring us so much joy. Safe travels you two.
One of the coolest things visiting the old world as an American is when you start realizing how many monuments, statues and even houses have been there longer than the United States has been a country. 😮
Aww, my mom was born in Tyrol, Austria. You had me thinking of her and my grandmother when you were eating the strudel. She makes THE best homemade strudel, and for sure, it’s definitely different that what you can buy in a shop. Thanks for sharing your trip with us 🥰
Awe, we did a tour of many of these places for our honeymoon over 20 years ago. Suddenly feeling nostalgic for the past, and loved living it through you guys once more. ❤
I thoroughly enjoyed this. You guys are definitely having a blast. Everything is so breathtaking. Thank you so much for giving us a glimpse into the trip with y'all! Looking forward to your next video, as always. 🥰 Much love from Kentucky!🤟
Such an exiting trip! What a great way to see some of the most amazing cities in Europe (as a French Paris is obviously my favorite 🙊) also my father is a roofer and he actually made the roof of the Moulin Rouge years ago! It was so amazing to get to travel a bit with and I can’t wait to get back into the renovation videos, love from France ✨♥️
So glad you both had a lovely time! This brings me back to my study abroad in England, and having a 1 month spring break to tour across Europe and wrapping up the semester with 10 days in Italy with my best friend. IF YOU'RE IN COLLEGE >>> look into STUDY ABROAD. There are many options that are more affordable than you realize AND you can also use student loans. You will NEVER regret it!
Omg, loved each second of this vlog ❤️ I had a big smile throughout. And the change, from the hardcore renovation to carefree travel is such a breath of fresh air. Can't wait to see more of Europe through your eyes. I hope to visit these places in the near future, but till then I don't mind living vicariously through you. ✨ Safe travels, Macenna! PS: Don't worry about us, enjoy your vacation and get back to us once you return. Please. 🫣
LOVED this video !! You guys must have had a wonderful time ....it sure looks like it and thanks so much for taking us all along with you. I can't believe you spent time to video all this for us ....it was so nice!! I went to Switzerland in the 80's and it was just beautiful. The houses all had colorful flower boxes on their windows and the villages were so peaceful and clean . Would love to go to London, Paris and back to Switzerland . I really felt like I had a mini-European tour with this video. So happy you guys had such fun. Looking forward to your next vlog!! Rest and relax a little now and then you can dive back in to the work at the cottage. Always enjoy your vlogs so much...I wait patiently for each one.
Surely you've already been told in the comments, but the hooks on the old buildings in Amsterdam originally were not for furniture at all. They were for cargo. Thee were merchants' houses and the top floors were the warehouse. That's also why the facades were purposefully built leaning forward. To ease the hoisting of coffee, tea, spices, grain, etc. Nowadays they're obviously very practical for moving furniture.
That was beautiful. I have enjoyed the very well executed editing, music, and everything. I’m so glad you got to have a bit of taste of some European cities and hoping it wasn’t overwhelming for you guys. I know how a scheduled tour can fast forward your life with so much in a very little time. I’m guessing you’re home by now. Wishing you a fast jet lag recovery and looking forward for your next video with a Europe haul.
I remember my trip to Europe it was by far the best my husband and I ever took. Your video made me miss it so 😭. We purchased fast passes for all museums and churches before we went and it was well worth it. Without a fast pass you can be on line for 6 hours! We were able to see so much and never waited more than 10 minutes to get into any place. I feel bad I didn’t share this with you before you went 😩. It still looks like you had an amazing time! Europe is so beautiful even walking outside you feel like you’re in a museum.
Thank you MaCenna for the beautiful sights and scenes of all the countries. Especially Italy. My Dad is Italian and I've been to Rome and Florence but to see it again was just beautiful. I've got to go again.
I’m so happy for you to be able to visit such beautiful countries and enjoy your much needed vacation! Also, your videography and editing is really incredible and I love how you inserted the appropriate music for each country! Thank you for sharing your journey through Europe! Safe travels on your trip home!
Omg it looks like you are having such an amazing experience. So many countries in such few days though! I totally understand why you are doing this. You want to get a flavour of each place and hopefully come back in the future. I think it’s different for us Europeans because we are much closer. We tend to pick one country and explore it or even just one city. The last time I went to Rome with my boyfriend we stayed a week there before moving on to Naples. It’s so nice to discover a place, get up early and find small hidden cafes or get to know local people. You learn so much more about a city by discovering where the locals go and finding unexpected shops off the tourist track. I have never been to Rome when it was so busy either. Makes me want to go back soon though. Thanks for filming and editing while you are on holiday. It’s so nice to see it through your eyes. Xx
This was AMAZING, SOOO excited to be seeing this vlog! I loved my Contiki trip too and looks like they still use some of the same venues from 10 years ago! So glad you guys had fun and stayed safe!!
Your tour was so good to watch it brought back great memories. Venice is just beautiful and drinking coffee in the square is a magical feeling. I was so lucky to spend 3 years living in Germany on the Dutch border so for me I had the choice of Germany, Holland and Belgium for shopping days. So pleased you also got to Austria. I managed a tour of Germany, Austria and Bavaria whilst living there. It was a number of years ago but I still remember it well. I am so pleased you had such a great time.xx
☺️ I’ve been following you for years now and love all you do! I’m an Italian from Florence living in the us but I’ve lived in Paris, Amsterdam, Munich and Switzerland so it was lovely to see all those places again. Glad to come along! 😘
Thank you! That was absolutely awesome! So beautiful! I'm so thrilled the two of you were able to take this mesmerizing trip! Loved that sunset at the end💛
Lovely trip! Our last duty station was in Sicily, we were there for 3 years. Next time you visit Italy, go to Amalfi Coast and Alberobello. Enjoy the rest of your trip!
As usual, your eye for detail and exuberance allowed us to share in your and Romeo's adventure. I visited many of these places at the age of 20 (Iam 68 now). I don't know how you resisted the chandeliers in the Louvre. Amsterdam and Delft have exquisite art museums. Pizzas weren't really a thing in Rome in the 70's. I envied you seeing all the flowering cherry trees in Paris. I had ample in my throat watching this. Your photography and editing are excellent.
Thank you for sharing! I was in Munich once with the love of my life who sadly is no longer with us. Seeing this brought back so many lovely memories. Thank you! Safe travels home.
What a great job editing, MaCenna. I never thought I could go on a whirlwind tour like that but you made it look like so much fun. Now, next time you go back you will have an idea where you might like to spend a little more time. So impressed with the house. So blown away by your dedication, work ethic, and standards. I’m sure you won’t remember but I messaged you near the beginning of the restoration and renovation telling you that at first I thought you were wrecking the house until I finally saw your vision and the love and care you were bestowing on the restoration portion of your project. Well, I’m so excited for you as the project gets closer and closer to your beautiful vision. You are doing great work! Keep it up.
MaCenna and Romeo, thank you for taking the time and effort to share your wonderful vacation with all of us. I thoroughly enjoyed your reactions to each site, MaCenna. Hugs💞
I did the same tour but a 19 day version about 7 years ago and watching this brought back so many memories. I want to go back so bad and its inspired me to look at my old photos, print some finally and get out the art souvenirs I got while over there. Thank you for the inspiration and reminder of the memories I was losing to time. ❤
Oh Macenna! Loved every moment. Some to remember places I know and others to see new ones. But overall loved your enthusiasm and how much you loved everything! Now that you’ve tasted Europe, you both need to return. You need to see more of Europe, including my home Spain. You will love it!
How exciting! I lived in Germany 2009-2014 and have been to all these places and it was so fun to see them again. I shopped often in the store you passed ,DEPOT it’s a chain but fun stuff there. You got so many great places. Can be tough to wander when you are on a tour but best way to see many places. Thank you for sharing your trip. ❤️😁
Munich is my most favorite city in the entire world!! So happy you got to see it! It's where my mother came from and will always have a place in my heart! All the other cities are great too. Loved this video!!
I'm watching this and my heart is swelling with excitement. Especially seeing Austria and Italy I was getting chills. Thank you soooo much for bringing us along with you on this awesome journey. 🥰🥰🥰
She could’ve totally taken the whole time off and relaxed. I don’t know how she does it but she can keep pushing through the day. My mom and I could never do a whole day of shopping like they can or travel haha need our naps!
OMG I loved this so much. You are a great tour guide. I'm from the UK, so not that far from any of these places. Thank you for opening my eyes to what is literally on my doorstep. x
Holy crap that made me so emotional! I had no idea how much I have missed travelling. Thank you so much for all your footage, I always felt the photos I had taken never did the places justice!
IVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU TO POST A VIDEO!!!! 😍 I don’t have IG or any other social media platform besides YT so I actually look forward to these post notifications.
Thanks for sharing. I did the same Contiki trip over five years ago during the Fall. It was neat to see the different places during a different season.
OMG!!! I loved this video! It's been a dream of mine to travel, so this felt like I was actually in all of the places you visited! Again, thanks so much for taking us along on your vacation! I'm so happy that you and Romeo had such a great time! ♥️
You did such a great job of editing this video. I loved how you changed the music for each country. My husband and I watched it together reminiscing of most of the countries you went too.
Watching your videos helps calm me down after a panic attack. Thank you for always showing your world and experience in such a light, loving way that feels so honest and relatable. I'm so happy you got to go on this trip and those of us who will never get to travel live vicariously through you and appreciate your beautiful capturing of these lovely places!
its such a pity it was snowing/raining when you were in Lucerne even though that has its charm too i guess.. we actually had really beautiful weather till the day before and the best view is the lake with all the mountains! i've seen them for 30 years and im still in awe everytime.. but unfortunately you cant see them when the weather isnt nice 'cause of the fog.. i was so hoping for you to have a sunny day but i hope you enjoyed your stay anyways!
I’m from Amsterdam (haven’t lived there since 2006 though), funny to see it through tourist eyes! There are some really nice museums in Amsterdam like Nemo and the Tropen Museum. Did you go to the Anne Frank House? It’s a must see.
I really enjoyed this vlog and seeing your travels and the beautiful sights thru your eyes and descriptions. I’m 65 never been to Europe but after watching this told my husband let’s book a tour it looks so fun. Thanks for taking us along.
McCenna you might screenshot and ask your mom to paint the scene at 20:33! beautiful[ or just print it and frame! Thank you for the wonderful tour ride along! thank you so much!
OMG Yasssss girl!!! I am beyond excited to see you again.. 😘 time for a hot chocolate and cosy on the sofa to watch 🤎 Missed you (and your mama), so much!! Thanks MaCenna xO
Just so you know the line you pointed out was to get into St Peters Basilica - the big church (the sistine chapel is where the Michaelangelo painting was that you mentioned)
Thank you for sharing! I missed my trip to Italy becuase of illness about 15 years ago and havent been able to travel since really....so it was a true joy to follow you on your trip! Wonderful and you are so positive, dearing and sweet.... Really appreciated this!!
The moment you said that you almost got run over by bikes in Amsterdam, you were actually passing by a bike shop that said "the insane biker" (de waanzinnige fietser) 😂 Wonderful timing!
It’s so cool to see Amsterdam in your video! I live near by Utrecht in the Netherlands. I do follow you a few years now and I’m so exited to see all of Europe in this vlog!!
This was a great watch! I went on that same exact Contiki tour 23 years ago!! This was such a trip down memory lane! Thanks for sharing it with us! Came away feeling the same way, we did not love the idea of a big group but that changed quickly, made so many friends and had a blast! Times have changed....I flew back to the U.S. with a purse full of booze and Swiss army knives...in my carry on!!!!
I'm glad you had such a good time in Europe! Did anyone else see that guy at the Trevi Fountain that was looking straight in the camera the whole time Macenna was talking? 😂😂
I So loved this video! I lived in Europe for almost 4 years. I've been to most of these places, except Italy! It was so nice seeing all these places again and seeing the two of you enjoying yourselves! And Paris has a great flea market too, or they did when I was there!! I hope you got to go to that one too.... But we got left by the bus and had to catch the metro to catch up with it.... But that too was a fun experience!
Loved that you took a canal tour through Amsterdam. Since the city was build 2 meters below see level it’s definitely the most touristy thing to do. Great to see you enjoyed your tour through Europe, gathering a small impression of each city. There’s so much history and so many beautiful places to visit. It’s enough to last a lifetime. Lots of love from the Netherlands.
Thank you for sharing your beautiful trip with us. It looks like you had an amazing time, which was probably needed after a year of working on your house. It was so beautifully edited and made me feel like I was there! Safe trip home!
It makes me happy to see you in Amsterdam, which was my city for over 20 years. A pity you stay everywhere so short. Hope this is a sample tour for you to come back for a longer visit.
I'm SO glad that you got to see Switzerland under the snow! We had beautiful sunny weather for weeks and bam, just a few days of snow and cold weather again. This appends every year and you got to enjoy the magic of it 🥰
Hope you enjoyed your trip! I went on a cruise in the Mediterranean Sea with my husband in 2016 for our 25th anniversary! Loved It! Saw Pompéi! Santorini, Athènes, Sicile, Rome, Mikonos… a dream!!! Now, I cannot wait to see what you are going to do back home! Bon retour à vous deux!
Hope you guys enjoy touring Europe with us!!! I’m going to do a recap of our trip in the next vlog so let me know if you have any questions by commenting here!! ♥️
What country did you like the best? Which one would you have liked more time in?
How did you choose a tour guide? Do you mind sharing the exact tour you took?
Did you end up finding some good coffee? What part of your trip would you do differently now that you know what to expect? Glad you both had fun!
Please share the tour company you used, they did a great job 😊
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As a French native who’s lived in several European countries, I think your filming skills, editing and « joie de vivre » give a huge positive credit to the places you visited. Thank you 🙏🏻 I’m so glad you enjoyed it that much
I giggled when you said that you drove up from France, through 'farmland', to Amsterdam. There is actually a whole country in between France and the Netherlands, it's called Belgium! I know we're just a tiny country, but we're definitely not just farmland, haha! 😄
I know. Americans are so naive especially those who have never left America before.😁
Same here 😂
Belgium is beautiful! My brother and his family lived there for 12 years in Waterloo. I visited twice. Have the purple flowers bloomed there yet in the woods? I can not remember the name of them? I laughed as well about the "farmland" they drove through .
Belgium is where I most want to go in Europe! Bruges seems SO amazing!! Definitely not just a farmland
Oh my, The Your Guides probably didn't tell Them; it was Belgium But Obviously; were All seeing that it's Just Beautiful Countryside There..
Now I Would;" Love the See it All Too, as that Your is The Best I've ever Seen Recorded!!! Beautiful ,Beautiful Countries..
Europe Has !!! And Really Nice History , Restaurants, Flea Markets , and everyone's so 👍👍 Watched HGTV's Shows Like; "Escape to the Chateau" & Honestly the Beautiful places in Europe are 😍 Amazing
I’ve been watching your beautiful videos for the past few years . I am born and raised in Greece and through you I can visualise what it would be like living in the USA . I feel as if I’m watching my favourite series at Netflix. Today after seeing your excitement with the European style of window shutters I felt as if I was living that experience with you! Watching you guys making your home from scratch makes me learn so much new stuff , some of which are such differences between Europe and America . I love your style and character. I wish you guys the best !
I can relate to this so much 😊 feel the same way
Visiting Greece is most definitely on my bucket list! I am embarrassed to say I have never been, although my father was born there & still has family there. I wish you well! xo 🇬🇷🇺🇲
This was so fun to watch! (I also liked how you played appropriate music to each country! Took me back to 1971 right after High school when my good friend and I spent 3 months backpacking and staying in youth models all for the $2,000 I had saved up! In the Great British part of our trip, I met my future husband of 48 years now in London !. We went back 2 days after our wedding and lived there for 2 years before returning permanently to the U.S. Lovely to go back for visits.
What a beautiful story ❤️
Hello Dana
I grew up not far from Florence. I spent a lot of time in Venice and Rome. I am so glad you two had such a lovely trip. I wish more Americans could travel, meet people from other nations, and see the world.
Do you think they met anyone from other countries? Probably they spent their time mostly with other Americans.
Oh. My. Goodness. I had chills, or tears, or both, throughout this magical journey. Almost a spiritual experience. Words don't do justice. This was all in less than two weeks. And what a heavenly conclusion. The view..are you kidding me. Thanks so much for filming, don't think anyone could do better. Thumbs up isn't enough, Should be an award button for vlogs like this.
Inside the Louvre was spectacular!! I nearly cried from the beauty. Sunset over Paris, paragliding in the Alps, all of it is just amazing. Your vlog skills are just so, no words. Thanks for sharing your experiences with us. So glad you took the time away from LA/Texas to have this once in a lifetime vaca. Your new house will have European touches now and new ideas for spaces. Love you two, Trisha in Texas
It's just nice to see the world opening up to tourists again. Thanks for taking us along - you deserve it after all your hard work!
i can imagine everything went really fast, you visited so many cities in a short time. but its a great way to “taste” a little bit of every country😂. if you ever want to visit a specific city again, now you’ll know what to expect. that way you could explore even more of a city (prepared)☺️
We had same impression when we did a southern Caribbean cruise. We went to many islands but had very little time at each. But we will definitely visit Barbados and St. Thomas again.
Enjoyed the video too and agree that's a lot to cover in one trip. Maybe I'm old 😂 I like to pick a couple spots, 3 tops and enjoy a few days in each city. More relaxing, less rushing around traveling. But that's just me? 🤷♀️
Love all of this! I lived in Europe (Italy and Germany) for 5 years. The bridge with the two small windows in Venice that you showed twice is called the “bridge of sighs.” It used to connect the courthouse and the jail. That was the last bit of a daylight that prisoners got to see so they would sigh when they crossed it.
No. Words. What a beautiful world we live in. Thank you so much for taking us along ❤️
This is so nostalgic it brings tears to my eyes! My bff and I toured Germany, Austria, Italy, and Switzerland in 2017 and your shots are bringing back so many memories! I always show the video of people surfing in the city in Germany! I hope you had an amazing time ♥️
Ugh this really was such a beautiful vlog, I actually got emotional so many times 😅 I especially loved Venice and Paris, the atmosphere there was straight up my alley 😍
I adore you, you looked SO cute when the paragliding guy was filming you 💛 you're just a ray of sunshine, and I really understand why you're so happy and positive, you're life, family, Kinsley and you're creative projects just seem wonderful 😍 and Romeo sounds so dear and loving 🤗 looking forward to seeing your cottage videos again 👏🏼☀️
I got teary-eyed and emotional to you just look so beautiful!
I’m so excited! I’ve been following your journey on Instagram. It’s obvious the two of you have had loads of fun and have met so many new friends ❤️❤️❤️
It was EPIC!!!
Literally crying at the beauty, never been outside of the US but really want to go now
Fingers crossed !
OH EM GEE!! The memories!! When I was 17 I traveled with a choir and band and we did 7 countries in 14 days and went to almost all the places you’ve gone in the last 2 blogs! I never made it to Rome, but I did go back to Italy and traveled the whole northern half for 2 weeks when I was 25. It’s so fun to see all of these beautiful places again through your blogs! You look like you’re having the best time! Europe is incredible. The history there has so much character as opposed to the USA that builds everything fast and cheap! Thanks for sharing! 💖
I'm sooo excited for this video! Just living through you since I'm not in a position to travel at the moment. Thanks, MaCenna! You're the best! ♥️
Omg amazing. I can’t believe you included all of us on this journey. So unselfish of you and Romeo. We are so thankful!!!
Hello 👋 Donna
Well if that's nothing, through half the world in 12 days. I am glad that you were able to enjoy such a wonderful holiday. Greetings from Germany.
Hello 👋 pollano
How is the weather condition treating you and your family over there?
@@marylovepeterson9299 hello We just have April weather. It's raining, shaky and very cold. Maybe we'll have snow at Easter, you never know. I hope yours is a little nicer :)
@@pollanoantje1413 Good morning to you
@@pollanoantje1413 Good evening
Thank you for taking us along. I totally stopped my day, sat, and watched this all the way through soon as the alert came up. Absolutely beautiful. I’ll be watching this vlog again just to re-see the sights . 🥰
Aww thank you so much!!!!
Me too 😄❤️
Hello 👋 Lisa
It makes me so happy to see the two of you having so much fun on your tour. Also, your filming skills are excellent.
I spent five years of my life from 21 to 26 traveling the world. I went around the world more than 100 times. It's such a wonderful thing to travel and explore when you are young. I got quite nostalgic seeing you visit so many places that I traveled to.
You get to travel with someone you love. I traveled alone and sometimes felt lonely. Still I wouldn't trade that experience for anything.
Now I'm older and I really don't want to travel anymore except in the United States.
I'm sure you will be traveling again and I look forward to experiencing your adventures vicariously. 😀
You bring us so much joy.
Safe travels you two.
One of the coolest things visiting the old world as an American is when you start realizing how many monuments, statues and even houses have been there longer than the United States has been a country. 😮
Beautiful vlogging! Your editing was so immersive! Combined with the music and visuals, I felt like I was right there with you. Thank you for this.
Aww, my mom was born in Tyrol, Austria. You had me thinking of her and my grandmother when you were eating the strudel. She makes THE best homemade strudel, and for sure, it’s definitely different that what you can buy in a shop. Thanks for sharing your trip with us 🥰
Awe, we did a tour of many of these places for our honeymoon over 20 years ago. Suddenly feeling nostalgic for the past, and loved living it through you guys once more. ❤
I thoroughly enjoyed this. You guys are definitely having a blast. Everything is so breathtaking. Thank you so much for giving us a glimpse into the trip with y'all!
Looking forward to your next video, as always. 🥰
Much love from Kentucky!🤟
Absolutely adorable. Fantastic editing skills. Really thought we were going to see a proposal from Romeo at the end in Paris! xxx
Hi macenna, we're virtually living this tour through you - emotionally and spiritually. It's so beautiful! Thank you for taking us on this journey ❤️
Such an exiting trip! What a great way to see some of the most amazing cities in Europe (as a French Paris is obviously my favorite 🙊) also my father is a roofer and he actually made the roof of the Moulin Rouge years ago! It was so amazing to get to travel a bit with and I can’t wait to get back into the renovation videos, love from France ✨♥️
So glad you both had a lovely time!
This brings me back to my study abroad in England, and having a 1 month spring break to tour across Europe and wrapping up the semester with 10 days in Italy with my best friend. IF YOU'RE IN COLLEGE >>> look into STUDY ABROAD. There are many options that are more affordable than you realize AND you can also use student loans. You will NEVER regret it!
Omg, loved each second of this vlog ❤️
I had a big smile throughout. And the change, from the hardcore renovation to carefree travel is such a breath of fresh air. Can't wait to see more of Europe through your eyes. I hope to visit these places in the near future, but till then I don't mind living vicariously through you. ✨ Safe travels, Macenna!
PS: Don't worry about us, enjoy your vacation and get back to us once you return. Please. 🫣
LOVED this video !! You guys must have had a wonderful time ....it sure looks like it and thanks so much for taking us all along with you. I can't believe you spent time to video all this for us ....it was so nice!! I went to Switzerland in the 80's and it was just beautiful. The houses all had colorful flower boxes on their windows and the villages were so peaceful and clean . Would love to go to London, Paris and back to Switzerland . I really felt like I had a mini-European tour with this video. So happy you guys had such fun. Looking forward to your next vlog!! Rest and relax a little now and then you can dive back in to the work at the cottage. Always enjoy your vlogs so much...I wait patiently for each one.
I’m loving seeing Europe I would love to see all of the unabridged European Trip! Everything looks incredible so much history and architecture! 🥰
Surely you've already been told in the comments, but the hooks on the old buildings in Amsterdam originally were not for furniture at all. They were for cargo. Thee were merchants' houses and the top floors were the warehouse. That's also why the facades were purposefully built leaning forward. To ease the hoisting of coffee, tea, spices, grain, etc.
Nowadays they're obviously very practical for moving furniture.
That was beautiful. I have enjoyed the very well executed editing, music, and everything. I’m so glad you got to have a bit of taste of some European cities and hoping it wasn’t overwhelming for you guys. I know how a scheduled tour can fast forward your life with so much in a very little time. I’m guessing you’re home by now. Wishing you a fast jet lag recovery and looking forward for your next video with a Europe haul.
I remember my trip to Europe it was by far the best my husband and I ever took. Your video made me miss it so 😭. We purchased fast passes for all museums and churches before we went and it was well worth it. Without a fast pass you can be on line for 6 hours! We were able to see so much and never waited more than 10 minutes to get into any place. I feel bad I didn’t share this with you before you went 😩. It still looks like you had an amazing time! Europe is so beautiful even walking outside you feel like you’re in a museum.
Greetings from 'the farmland' between France and the Netherlands aka Belgium! :-)
Haha. Geography is not taught in America apparently.
@@idalette4159 Mostly US geography and continents.
You definitely need to go back to France! Visit all the regional and Parisian flea markets and antique markets, and ship a whole lot of stuff back.
Thank you MaCenna for the beautiful sights and scenes of all the countries. Especially Italy. My Dad is Italian and I've been to Rome and Florence but to see it again was just beautiful. I've got to go again.
I’m so happy for you to be able to visit such beautiful countries and enjoy your much needed vacation! Also, your videography and editing is really incredible and I love how you inserted the appropriate music for each country! Thank you for sharing your journey through Europe! Safe travels on your trip home!
Omg it looks like you are having such an amazing experience. So many countries in such few days though! I totally understand why you are doing this. You want to get a flavour of each place and hopefully come back in the future. I think it’s different for us Europeans because we are much closer. We tend to pick one country and explore it or even just one city. The last time I went to Rome with my boyfriend we stayed a week there before moving on to Naples. It’s so nice to discover a place, get up early and find small hidden cafes or get to know local people. You learn so much more about a city by discovering where the locals go and finding unexpected shops off the tourist track. I have never been to Rome when it was so busy either. Makes me want to go back soon though. Thanks for filming and editing while you are on holiday. It’s so nice to see it through your eyes. Xx
This was AMAZING, SOOO excited to be seeing this vlog! I loved my Contiki trip too and looks like they still use some of the same venues from 10 years ago! So glad you guys had fun and stayed safe!!
Your tour was so good to watch it brought back great memories. Venice is just beautiful and drinking coffee in the square is a magical feeling. I was so lucky to spend 3 years living in Germany on the Dutch border so for me I had the choice of Germany, Holland and Belgium for shopping days. So pleased you also got to Austria. I managed a tour of Germany, Austria and Bavaria whilst living there. It was a number of years ago but I still remember it well. I am so pleased you had such a great time.xx
Hello 👋 Jane
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I’ve been following you for years now and love all you do!
I’m an Italian from Florence living in the us but I’ve lived in Paris, Amsterdam, Munich and Switzerland so it was lovely to see all those places again. Glad to come along! 😘
I loved every moment of this! Felt like we were right there with you. Thank you so much for sharing this experience with us!
Thank you! That was absolutely awesome! So beautiful! I'm so thrilled the two of you were able to take this mesmerizing trip! Loved that sunset at the end💛
Lovely trip! Our last duty station was in Sicily, we were there for 3 years. Next time you visit Italy, go to Amalfi Coast and Alberobello. Enjoy the rest of your trip!
As usual, your eye for detail and exuberance allowed us to share in your and Romeo's adventure. I visited many of these places at the age of 20 (Iam 68 now). I don't know how you resisted the chandeliers in the Louvre. Amsterdam and Delft have exquisite art museums. Pizzas weren't really a thing in Rome in the 70's. I envied you seeing all the flowering cherry trees in Paris. I had ample in my throat watching this. Your photography and editing are excellent.
Thank you for sharing! I was in Munich once with the love of my life who sadly is no longer with us. Seeing this brought back so many lovely memories. Thank you!
Safe travels home.
Wow! I hope you had an absolutely amazing time, you deserve it!
Aww thank you so much!! We had an incredible time!!
What a great job editing, MaCenna. I never thought I could go on a whirlwind tour like that but you made it look like so much fun. Now, next time you go back you will have an idea where you might like to spend a little more time.
So impressed with the house. So blown away by your dedication, work ethic, and standards.
I’m sure you won’t remember but I messaged you near the beginning of the restoration and renovation telling you that at first I thought you were wrecking the house until I finally saw your vision and the love and care you were bestowing on the restoration portion of your project. Well, I’m so excited for you as the project gets closer and closer to your beautiful vision.
You are doing great work! Keep it up.
Same here🤗
MaCenna and Romeo, thank you for taking the time and effort to share your wonderful vacation with all of us. I thoroughly enjoyed your reactions to each site, MaCenna. Hugs💞
Hello 👋 charlene
I did the same tour but a 19 day version about 7 years ago and watching this brought back so many memories. I want to go back so bad and its inspired me to look at my old photos, print some finally and get out the art souvenirs I got while over there. Thank you for the inspiration and reminder of the memories I was losing to time. ❤
I'm so happy that you took some time out to clear your mind and recharge your energy!!!
It was lovely video
Waiting for your next one:)
Oh Macenna! Loved every moment. Some to remember places I know and others to see new ones. But overall loved your enthusiasm and how much you loved everything! Now that you’ve tasted Europe, you both need to return. You need to see more of Europe, including my home Spain. You will love it!
How exciting! I lived in Germany 2009-2014 and have been to all these places and it was so fun to see them again. I shopped often in the store you passed ,DEPOT it’s a chain but fun stuff there. You got so many great places. Can be tough to wander when you are on a tour but best way to see many places. Thank you for sharing your trip. ❤️😁
Hello 👋 Anne
Munich is my most favorite city in the entire world!! So happy you got to see it! It's where my mother came from and will always have a place in my heart! All the other cities are great too. Loved this video!!
I'm watching this and my heart is swelling with excitement. Especially seeing Austria and Italy I was getting chills. Thank you soooo much for bringing us along with you on this awesome journey. 🥰🥰🥰
She could’ve totally taken the whole time off and relaxed. I don’t know how she does it but she can keep pushing through the day. My mom and I could never do a whole day of shopping like they can or travel haha need our naps!
Awwwww so happy you enjoyed the video!!!
OMG I loved this so much. You are a great tour guide. I'm from the UK, so not that far from any of these places. Thank you for opening my eyes to what is literally on my doorstep. x
Holy crap that made me so emotional! I had no idea how much I have missed travelling. Thank you so much for all your footage, I always felt the photos I had taken never did the places justice!
Hello 👋 Sara
Merci beaucoup for sharing this with us. Several places brought me to tears-I last stood on those same Innsbruck streets in 1996.
I love how different we are in these tiny details , that you don't realise until you travel ...MaCenna exited about average windows in Europe 😅
I did school abroad in Munich and I loved the city so much. Seeing your footage of it made me miss it and I can't wait to go back!
IVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU TO POST A VIDEO!!!! 😍
I don’t have IG or any other social media platform besides YT so I actually look forward to these post notifications.
Thanks for sharing. I did the same Contiki trip over five years ago during the Fall. It was neat to see the different places during a different season.
OMG!!! I loved this video! It's been a dream of mine to travel, so this felt like I was actually in all of the places you visited! Again, thanks so much for taking us along on your vacation! I'm so happy that you and Romeo had such a great time! ♥️
You did such a great job of editing this video. I loved how you changed the music for each country. My husband and I watched it together reminiscing of most of the countries you went too.
I was waiting this video so much ❤ I love to saw your tour in Europe!!! Hugs for you two!!!
Watching your videos helps calm me down after a panic attack. Thank you for always showing your world and experience in such a light, loving way that feels so honest and relatable. I'm so happy you got to go on this trip and those of us who will never get to travel live vicariously through you and appreciate your beautiful capturing of these lovely places!
Everywhere is so beautiful. So happy you guys are experiencing it 🤗
its such a pity it was snowing/raining when you were in Lucerne even though that has its charm too i guess.. we actually had really beautiful weather till the day before and the best view is the lake with all the mountains! i've seen them for 30 years and im still in awe everytime.. but unfortunately you cant see them when the weather isnt nice 'cause of the fog.. i was so hoping for you to have a sunny day but i hope you enjoyed your stay anyways!
I’m from Amsterdam (haven’t lived there since 2006 though), funny to see it through tourist eyes! There are some really nice museums in Amsterdam like Nemo and the Tropen Museum. Did you go to the Anne Frank House? It’s a must see.
Also body world!!
Than you for the peek at Europe! I lived in Germany for 2 years back in the late 80s while in the Army and would love to go back!
Loved the vlogs, so many breathtaking places! Next time you’re in Europe, definitely include Budapest, you would love it :) greetings from Hungary 🇭🇺
I really enjoyed this vlog and seeing your travels and the beautiful sights thru your eyes and descriptions. I’m 65 never been to Europe but after watching this told my husband let’s book a tour it looks so fun. Thanks for taking us along.
Yay!! I was having withdrawals from having no MaCenna and Co. in my life! What a fabulous trip! So glad you had a great time!
Hello 👋 Kathryn
Love love love, Ill be watching this one a few times. Thanks for taking us along.
Oh such memories I have also did that same tour many years ago 👏👏💖Enjoy your beautiful holiday 🇦🇺
Hello Barbara 👋
How is the weather condition treating you and the family over there?
McCenna you might screenshot and ask your mom to paint the scene at 20:33! beautiful[ or just print it and frame! Thank you for the wonderful tour ride along! thank you so much!
OMG Yasssss girl!!! I am beyond excited to see you again.. 😘 time for a hot chocolate and cosy on the sofa to watch 🤎 Missed you (and your mama), so much!! Thanks MaCenna xO
Just so you know the line you pointed out was to get into St Peters Basilica - the big church (the sistine chapel is where the Michaelangelo painting was that you mentioned)
Next time you come to Italy, visit Genoa (my hometown) we have “focaccia”, a flat leavened oven-baked bread similar to pizza 😋🇮🇹
Thank you for sharing! I missed my trip to Italy becuase of illness about 15 years ago and havent been able to travel since really....so it was a true joy to follow you on your trip! Wonderful and you are so positive, dearing and sweet.... Really appreciated this!!
Hello 👋 maria
How is the weather condition treating you and the family over there?
The moment you said that you almost got run over by bikes in Amsterdam, you were actually passing by a bike shop that said "the insane biker" (de waanzinnige fietser) 😂 Wonderful timing!
It’s so cool to see Amsterdam in your video! I live near by Utrecht in the Netherlands. I do follow you a few years now and I’m so exited to see all of Europe in this vlog!!
Literally, so envious of your trip.😂😍✨❤️ Sounds and Looks, like a Blast!✨😍
and Mrs T Thank you for taking time out to show us your trip so kind. Looks like you are having a fab time
MaCenna…”Why is this flea market more exciting than the museum?” 😉🤪😉🤪😉 love u so much!!!
This was a great watch! I went on that same exact Contiki tour 23 years ago!! This was such a trip down memory lane! Thanks for sharing it with us! Came away feeling the same way, we did not love the idea of a big group but that changed quickly, made so many friends and had a blast! Times have changed....I flew back to the U.S. with a purse full of booze and Swiss army knives...in my carry on!!!!
Hello 👋 Melissa
I'm glad you had such a good time in Europe! Did anyone else see that guy at the Trevi Fountain that was looking straight in the camera the whole time Macenna was talking? 😂😂
Yup 😄👏🏼
I So loved this video! I lived in Europe for almost 4 years. I've been to most of these places, except Italy! It was so nice seeing all these places again and seeing the two of you enjoying yourselves! And Paris has a great flea market too, or they did when I was there!! I hope you got to go to that one too.... But we got left by the bus and had to catch the metro to catch up with it.... But that too was a fun experience!
MaCenna: admiring the Louvre art
Me: she wants that frame!😆
Hello 👋 Kristine
How is the weather condition treating you and the family over there?
Stunning video….your film making skills are incredible and your music choices were just perfect! ❤️❤️ Thanks for taking us along 😘
I think that hotel room in Amsterdam is the same hotel room that Darcey stayed in when she met Jesse on 90 day fiancé lol
Loved that you took a canal tour through Amsterdam. Since the city was build 2 meters below see level it’s definitely the most touristy thing to do. Great to see you enjoyed your tour through Europe, gathering a small impression of each city. There’s so much history and so many beautiful places to visit. It’s enough to last a lifetime. Lots of love from the Netherlands.
Thank you for sharing your beautiful trip with us. It looks like you had an amazing time, which was probably needed after a year of working on your house. It was so beautifully edited and made me feel like I was there! Safe trip home!
A feast for the eyes and heart. Thank you, thank you for allowing us to see and experience your joy of Europe.
Hi Mona 👋
How is the weather condition treating you and the family over there?
It makes me happy to see you in Amsterdam, which was my city for over 20 years. A pity you stay everywhere so short. Hope this is a sample tour for you to come back for a longer visit.
I'm SO glad that you got to see Switzerland under the snow! We had beautiful sunny weather for weeks and bam, just a few days of snow and cold weather again. This appends every year and you got to enjoy the magic of it 🥰
Hope you enjoyed your trip! I went on a cruise in the Mediterranean Sea with my husband in 2016 for our 25th anniversary! Loved It! Saw Pompéi! Santorini, Athènes, Sicile, Rome, Mikonos… a dream!!! Now, I cannot wait to see what you are going to do back home! Bon retour à vous deux!
Hello 👋 Maryse