| 5 – 10 May 2025 | I don’t recall exactly how this plan came together, but last August I booked a spring cruise to Alaska for my mom and me. Knowing nothing about this mode of travel, I did some homework, chatted with colleagues, and booked passage on Princess. …
| 18 Mar 2025 | Today, we set off on an exciting day trip to Bratislava, Slovakia! OBB, the Austrian rail service, …
| 17-Mar-2025 | We stepped out of the hotel into what we call at home the “wintery mix”—that in-between weather of rain …
| 16-Mar-2025 | Starting the day in Vienna with a breakfast that’s nothing short of exquisite—perfectly brewed coffee, creamy yogurt that always …
| 15-Mar-2025 | Typical arrival day nonsense. After a short delay in Frankfurt, we made the quick hop to Vienna and were …
| 10 – 18 Oct 2024 | One valuable lesson from the COVID years is that all the technology, and all the …
| 08-Sep-2024 to 11-Sep-2024 | New adventures await as we embark on an exciting journey to the Faroe Islands! After a …
| 18-Mar-2024 | Today’s adventure was a trip to Florence via .italo’s high-speed train service. After a smooth, quiet, 1h 40m trip …
| 17-Mar-2024 | Well, didn’t expect to wake up to the Rome Marathon. Walked through Piazza del Popolo this morning and barricades …
| 16-Mar-2024 | I don’t have words to describe how completely bonkers the crowds were at 8:30am at the Vatican Museums this …
| 14 & 15-Mar-2024 | Back in Rome, almost exactly a year to the day from my solo work trip in 2023. …
| 03-Nov-2023 | Hosted a few friends at the apartment this morning for brunch of pastries, coffee, and of course, mimosas. It …
| 02-Nov-2023 | Lunched at Íslenski barinn. Many Icelandic specialities on the menu here, but it also has one of the best …
| 01-Nov-2023 | We’ve been to Iceland enough to know that the weather is fickle. The weather app shows sunny and clear, …
| 14 September to 18 September 2023 | The “use it or lose it” reminder email from Virgin Atlantic about unused …
| 23.Apr.2023 | Today is our last full day in Osaka and it’s time for something a little different. After breakfast we …
| 22.Apr.2023 | Record Store Day! None of the local spots were opening early so we waited until the initial crush died …
| 21.Apr.2023 | Headed out to JR Osaka Station this morning to catch a train to parts west of Osaka. First up, …
| 20.Apr.2023| Pleased to find that the awesome pizza joint we discovered on our trip in in 2018 is still around and doing …
| 19.Apr.2023 | It pains me to hit Starbucks for coffee and a pastry in the morning, but if you want something …
| 18.Apr.2023 | First full day back in Osaka and it feels familiar! After arriving last night we walked over to Yellow …
| March 2023 | An unexpected work trip lands me in Rome for a week. I chose to travel over the weekend …
| 05-Nov-2022 | Another day with a light agenda. After coffee and crusty rolls with ham and cheese (natch), we kicked it …
04-Nov-2022 | Woke up to another clear, sunny day here in Reykjavik. Breakfast pastry from nearby Braud & Co. – a must, every trip. …
| 03-Nov-2022 | What is this craziness? Where am I? Did I really get on a plane and fly seven hours to …