Lanterns in the Sky, Coffee on the Terrace
The calm of the previous day stood in stark contrast to the whirlwind that followed, Festa de São João, Porto’s biggest street party
Returning to Portugal
I’m happy to report that we are at the airport waiting for our flight to take us back to Portugal. During our trip in 2023, the five weeks we spent…
Pet Sitting in Scotland
If you kept up with the storyline, we had a bit of a blip with our plans to stay in Edinburgh at the same rental for a month. What saved…
Lietuva
We both took vacation and spent our time in Lithuania with family. We kept busy and never went hungry.
Our 6th Country
Taking advantage of a very long layover, we got out into the old part of Riga to explore.
The Silk Museum Trifecta
Looking back on group of three sites in Valencia, one of which spoke to my love of textile arts.
Arthur’s Seat
Turns out, the best way to get out of the city hustle of Edinburgh is to hike deep in and up to Arthur's Seat.
Nothing Like Valencia’s Central Market
Imagine being able to shop at this amazing Art Nouveau market and take home the best produce ever. If you visit Valencia, it is a reality.
Best Botanical Garden
When it has a name like Royal Botanical Garden Edinburgh, it isn't surprising that it fabulous. What was surprising was how huge it is - and that enormous hedge.
Edinburgh Castle
As majestic as the Edinburgh castle is, I found the excessive crowds really impacted the quality of our experience.
Lemonade
Our arrival in Edinburgh was met with some unexpected challenges, but by the end of our first day we managed to make lemonade out of lemons.
Road Trips
Even though the cities offered so much to see, we are so glad we fit in road trips that took us out to some truly special places.