Five days is not enough to see all of Madrid and Toledo, Spain, but it was a great start.

Malta--A Beautiful Escape Our first impressions as we flew into the small, five-island Maltese archipelago were of the dramatic cliffs overlooking turquoise blue waters made to seem bluer because of the sand-colored ancient walled cities which encompass towering churches and towers. Valletta--Beauty by Night Once we landed it was very easy to get a taxi. (We primarily used Bolt instead of taxis and Uber during our trip.) The taxi drivers also offer private tours around the is

Toulouse and Carcassonne have beautiful scenery, lots of history, and excellent food and wine--the perfect way to spend 48 hours.