The following post was written by my husband Jeff – my very own international man of mystery. Please enjoy! When I was young, one of the ways I would experience faraway places without the means to go anywhere my bike couldn’t take me was watching movies. I was a fan of spy movies in particular. Watch enough spy movies and you’ll… View Post
Marrakesh: A Beginner’s Foray into the Arab World
Recently we celebrated our fifth anniversary in Marrakesh. This trip marked our visiting five continents in five years. But even with all this globe-trotting, we had yet to hit up any of the 22 nations that make up the Arab League. Having never been, we had lots of pre-conceived notions of what to expect from an Arab country. We were… View Post
Granada: Give Me Moor
Certain cities secured their spot firmly on the tourist map decades, even centuries ago. Florence, Venice, Paris, and Barcelona have long been all the first stops for any novice traveller. These cities of course warrant a visit and are spectacular. But, as we spread our wings further and start to hit some of the more secondary cities of the globe, I… View Post
The French Rivier-ahhhhhhhhhhh
The birth of our first child has had us seriously grounded. Expecting mothers can’t fly at the end of a pregnancy. And once the baby arrived, I could hardly make it to the end of the block let alone onboard a trans-European flight. So it had been nearly eight months since we’d been up in the air. For these frequent… View Post
Baby on Board to Bath
Transport for London has a lovely program by which it offers expectant mothers charming pins that read, ‘Baby on Board’. Mothers-to-be proudly wear these pins on their coats as a cue for fellow passengers to give up their seats. The pins help to eliminate social awkwardness in the scenario when the polite gentleman can’t tell if a woman is just a little pregnant or just a little pudgy…. View Post
Christmas Season As It Should Be
While it’s meant to be a season that’s merry and bright, the fact of the matter is, Christmas time can bring out the worst in people. Crazed shopping, binge drinking, and excessive eating are just some of the unsavory behaviors that manifest around the world during the days leading up to Christmas. In The States it’s a season of shopping mania. It begins with Black Friday… View Post
The City of Lights Sparks Spontaneity
Just about this time last year as the final working days were drawing near, Jeff uncovered that he had a handful of unused vacation days. Facing a situation of use them or lose them, Jeff proposed that we book an impromptu getaway to Paris set to depart in three days time. Sounds exhilarating and romantic right? One would think. But instead,… View Post
Escaping The Big Smoke
Jeff and I are steadfast city-dwellers, through-and-through. While many 30-somethings dream of owning a big house in a fancy suburb, we prefer to call a few square feet of an urban rental our home and have a whole city at our doorstep to explore. With this mentality, London is an ideal place for us. It’s a city in which it’s… View Post
Dubrovnik, Croatia: Local Intel
Squint your eyes to make the selfie sticks, souvenir shops, and tourists en masse fade out of vision and Dubrovnik feels like medieval time stood still. With the indigo waters of the Adriatic glistening off the Old Town walls, looming fortresses, and pirate ships docked in the port, Dubrovnik is a majestic retreat that feels like you’ve stepped back in… View Post
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