A First Timer's Guide to London

Before we get into the good stuff, I have one HUGE tip for you on how to really make the most of your trip (of any trip, really): Don't Overbook Yourself. On your first trip to London, you're going...

Triple Travel Guide: Guimaraes

Guimaraes, the first Portuguese capital, built in the 4th century, earns its a UNESCO World Heritage Site thanks to its well preserved medieval city centre. My visit to this city was like a journey...

Triple Travel Guide: Porto

Ah, Porto. The birthplace of the Port wine, friendly inhabitants and a charming city centre. What’s not to like about it, you might wonder. I went on a two-day trip to Porto and Guimarães from...

Norway's West Coast by Hurtigruten

There is a difference between a great sight and a great trip. A sight is a singular event. A trip takes at least a week. A great trip can include a collection of not great sights. It becomes a great...

Shopping for Souvenirs in Europe

We started traveling in Europe in 1972 and how we do our souvenir shopping has changed greatly since then. There was a time, 1955 to sometime in the 1990s, when buying just about anything in Europe...

Transforming a Picture into a Story

So that’s it! Almost two years to the date when I set off on the 18th April 2018 with some nervousness, trepidation and a great deal of excitement on an exploration. An exploration in which I...