2016 Was Quite a Ride 2016 brought about a jump in continents, we sold our beloved RV, “Charlie” outside of Amsterdam, then bought a new car to travel North America from Alaska to New York and points in-between on this second year of our wandering lifestyle. In 2016, we shifted our way of life…
Do you ever felt like you can’t keep up with your own life? Do you ever feel shaken off your path? That’s the only way I can describe my feelings and I suppose absence from sharing my insights from the last several months. The last time you received news from us, we had just returned…
Update 12-6-16: Don’t take my word for it, check out this article on Belgian Beer. UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) just granted Belgium’s beer brewing tradition Cultural Heritage Status. You can find more at NPR.org. Mmmm…beer! Having grown up during the microbrew revolution in the US that began in the 1980s and…
“You want to winter in Great Britain?” was Aaron’s first response to my query about meeting my sister and family in England, checking out Ireland, and maybe house-sitting over the December holidays. So when the request came for a sweet house and kitty sitting job in Edinburgh, his next response was, “Do you know…
Our trip to the Mediterranean region was originally conceived as the “Cradle of Civilization” tour and it was to have had us circumnavigate the Mediterranean. We wanted to visit the various lands from Western Europe to Morocco to Egypt where the earliest civilizations had formed and struggled against one another for supremacy and domination. Little…
MOROCCO Our past journeys, lasting between 2 weeks to 14 months, were characterized by big adventures on a fairly tight budget. This journey is no exception: we saved our money and continue to find creative ways to extend our time in global locations on the cheap. This time, our journey differs in that we bought…
Americans are privileged to be able to travel to many countries in the world without obtaining a visa beforehand. Typically, you receive a tourist visa for a country upon entry, and this is generally enough time to travel within it, even by slower methods such as we do, by motorhome. Waiting at the Bulgarian…
Planning a trip to Europe this year? It’s likely you’ll want to check out a museum or two considering the continent has some of the most amazing history and art museums on the planet. Use our handy museum finder to personalize your itinerary. Have fun! Heksenswaag (Witches Weighing Station) in Oudewater, Netherlands If you…
Flashlights are “torches”. Trucks are “lorries”. Underwear are “knickers”. Car trunks are “boots”. Same things, but known in different English-speaking cultures by different names. Little did we know when setting out to buy a motorhome in Europe that what we knew about types of motorhomes in America would have completely different designations in Europe. Trailers…
A question that is often on people’s minds when we describe our journey is, “How do political events affect your travels?” Staying Safe Some of the most interesting times we’ve experienced have been when there was a newsworthy event in the area where we were traveling. Most of the time, incidents unfolded around us, and…