Boston
Waiting on what measured up to be our 3rd favorite meal while in Boston. Beacon Hill, ya’ll! Holy crab! This was one good cake! A river runs …
13 Jul
Turkey – Take 2
Turkey – Take 2
When we visited Turkey in 2010, we spent 6 adventurous weeks falling in deep adoration with the country, the people, and the food. Sure EVERYONE …
15 Jul
Great Lakes State
Great Lakes State
Just returned from a trip to Old Mission Peninsula in Northwest Michigan which shares a latitudinal parallel with some great wine-growing regions in France. Just …
31 Oct
A Week In Paris
A Week In Paris
You can’t go to France without visiting Paris. So, we DID and we loved it. A week really isn’t enough time to explore a …
30 Sep
Fall In The French Countryside
Fall In The French Countryside
For the past 3 weeks, we’ve been staying in a hundred-year-old mill house that operates as a Bed & Breakfast in the Burgundy region of …
28 Sep
Chablis
Chablis
Today we did what you’re supposed to do when you go to France – we tasted some wine. Our generous host was kind enough to …
23 Sep
Auxerre
Auxerre
Another aimless road trip in the French countryside took us to Auxerre today – A beautiful, sprawling city, with the old town encased in walls, …
17 Sep
Vézelay
Vézelay
We took a day trip to the town of Vézelay which is known for the Romanesque Basilica of St. Mary Magdalene that was built some …
10 Sep
Back To Basics In Bulgaria
Back To Basics In Bulgaria
We just finished up a month in a rustic little village, tending to animals and farming, in beautiful central Bulgaria. It was one of those …
11 Aug
A Week In Istanbul
A Week In Istanbul
We took an overnight train from Central Turkey to Istanbul. When we were in Kayakoy, a very kind and generous lady that we spent a …
30 Jul
Adventures In Central Turkey
Adventures In Central Turkey
We made a wonderful new friend while in Turkey – one of the kindest little people we have ever met. Her name is Tulay (pronounced …
29 Jul
A Month On The Southwest Coast
A Month On The Southwest Coast
When we weren’t working or brushing up on our Turkish, we managed to go for some long hikes and take a bus or bike to …
06 Jul
Turkey In July
Turkey In July
Turkey! The birthplace of Santa Clause? Final resting place of Noah’s Ark? Maybe. Here are some things we found out to be true: Turkey is …
29 Jun
Spain, Spain…
Spain, Spain…
We knew we would love Spain but we didn’t know we would be in love with Spain. Originally planning to volunteer for a month, we …
29 Jun
…And More Spain
…And More Spain
As with any country with so much history, there are a lot of special places to visit and cultural customs to observe. Our favorite was …
09 Jun
Full Sensory Experience In Marrakech
Full Sensory Experience In Marrakech
Marrakech attacks your senses all at once. The colors and smells of the spices, the noises all around you, the aromatic food, and the handmade …
04 Jun
Marrakech, Morocco
Marrakech, Morocco
We just finished a very hot 5-day trip to Marrakech, Morocco and that seemed like just enough for a first-time visit. Our hotel was located 30 …
25 May
The Alhambra
The Alhambra
The Alhambra is a very special Moorish palace in Granada, which is at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada (the Spanish one). So, the whole …
09 May
Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon, for us, was a big, old, rainy port city in Portugal with a lot of old-world charm as well as a lot of modern …
19 Apr
Transatlantic Relaxation
Transatlantic Relaxation
We were finding flights from S. America to Spain to be really expensive so We did some research and were lucky to book a cruise …
04 Apr
Buenos Aires In A Week
Buenos Aires In A Week
We didn’t give ourselves a lot of time to explore Argentina because we have a 2-week cruise waiting for us in Brazil. So, we tried …
02 Apr
A Day With The Dead
A Day With The Dead
This one might seem a little creepy but, when in Buenos Aires, you have to take a self-guided tour of the labrynth they call a …
29 Mar
Ciao Chile
Ciao Chile
Today is our last day in the very long, narrow, diverse, earthquakey country of Chile. We’ve been here for 6 weeks now and are ready …
06 Mar
Yay! We Have Hot Water.
Yay! We Have Hot Water.
With each day, things here in Santiago have slowly been returning to whatever they call normal. More shops and restaurants have opened back up, the …
03 Mar
Trying Not To Dwell On It
Trying Not To Dwell On It
So, the big 8.8 hit on Saturday, the aftershock tremors lasted a few days, and here we are on Wednesday. A 5.9 aftershock hit …
27 Feb
Earthquake In Chile
Earthquake In Chile
First Machu Picchu; now this! It was really weird. Around 3:30 this morning our building started to shake and sway and everything in our apartment started …
23 Feb
Somewhere Among 7 Million Chileans
Somewhere Among 7 Million Chileans
We’ve been in Chile for a week so far and we are really loving Santiago. It’s a very large, modern, progressive city with all the …
16 Feb
Off To The Land Of Wine And Sea Bass
Off To The Land Of Wine And Sea Bass
Peru has been amazing! We stayed in what might be considered a suburb of the capitol city of Lima. The food was inspiring, …
17 Jan
Exploring The City & The Coast
Exploring The City & The Coast
So, we spent the past couple weeks exploring the city, doing a lot of walking, a lot of public transportation and enjoying the luxuries we …
29 Dec
Goodbye Coffee Farm, Hello Civilization
Goodbye Coffee Farm, Hello Civilization
Yesterday morning we packed our bags and grabbed a taxi into the city – far, far away from the labors of the countryside. We …
12 Dec
Coffee, coffee, and more coffee
Coffee, coffee, and more coffee
So, we spent the whole week in the coffee field and that’s probably about as much coffee picking as we care to do in one …
10 Dec
A Day In The Coffee Field
A Day In The Coffee Field
Although working the coffee field isn’t easy and can be pretty boring – 6 hours a day, all week – it can be quite beautiful …
05 Dec
Our First Week In Costa Rica
Our First Week In Costa Rica
So, what did we trade our normal lives for: Taking a machete to work every day, having a Nicaraguan boss that speaks really fast (Spanish …
01 Dec
It all starts with a first step
It all starts with a first step
It begins today! We’re saying “good bye” to Texas and saying “hola” to Central America. We’re pretty excited about the whole thing…..a little overwhelmed too …
30 Nov
First Time in Central America
First Time in Central America
As is the case with all the places we will be going to, we’ve never been to Central America. We’ve done some homework on vaccinations, …