The Real Housewives of New Jersey‘s Dolores Catania and her boyfriend Paul Connell are home after their romantic vacation in Europe.

Dolores Catania and boyfriend Paul “Paulie” Connell are back in New Jersey after their romantic trip abroad.

After spending many days in Europe, The Real Housewives of New Jersey couple is back stateside, and they are in full-on relaxation mode. But it’s easy to see why they would want to relax — especially since their vacation (more on that down below) was filled with bottles of wine, romantic walks in cities, and hanging out in “paradise.”

Paulie took to his Instagram Story on Tuesday, September 17, where he showed how he has been chilling out in the New Jersey home that he lives in with Dolores. In the snapshots, Paulie can be seen in full relaxation mode, kicking out his feet on a coffee table, as an outdoor fireplace roared in front of him.  He even tagged Dolores in the snapshot.

Inside Dolores Catania and Paulie Connell’s Trip to Europe

Before they were chilling out as well as attending the 2024 MTV Music Video Awards, Dolores and Paulie were traipsing around Portugal and Spain. Dolores took to her Instagram feed on August 30, where she posted a stunning picture of her in the mountains, gushing over her travels. “Portugal on my right, Spain on my left,” she wrote in the caption of the post. “Pretty amazing just taking in all the beauty stay tuned can’t wait to share my trip with u!!!”

And she did just that. Throughout their vacation, the couple took to their Instagram Stories, where they gave glimpses inside their daily and nightly activities. In one photo, Dolores showed off their stunning poolside view at the place they were staying. Later in the evening, she took a photo from a date night out. Paulie also got in on the fun, adding about another photo, “Just a little slice of paradise.”

But the couple were also able to leave their resort, walking along the streets of Vinaròs, and exploring Portugal, which Dolores became very fond of. “Missing Portugal,” she wrote across a photo of her in the middle of a street, wearing a black dress