As we near in on the halfway point on this trip I’m starting to really assess how we are doing at this whole radical sabbatical thing and what we can do to make the second half of this adventure more successful. In doing so, I’m taking a page from Elsa’s Read more…
We aren’t always adventuring about from city to city/country to country. Sometimes life is slow and steady in the Dordogne. I thought I would try to capture some of what we’ve done in the in-between times. Play areas: Why must these exist all over the world? Are you with me Read more…
We knew we were pressed for time in between all of the Halloween shenanigans and an upcoming trip to Paris, but we still wanted to do a quick weekend getaway and we settled on Toulouse. We had 48 hours to soak in as much Toulouse as we could. We Read more…
Okay, so a little word of warning to anyone thinking of uprooting your only child from all of her family and friends and making her travel Europe with you for a year – you will feel guilty, especially on holidays, and you will overcompensate. Like, A LOT. So much so that Read more…
Santander was the surprise of Spain! We literally knew nothing when we booked our trip. All we knew was that we had to leave Logrono and needed to stay somewhere in Spain for three more days before we were heading back to Bilbao and that there was literally nothing available Read more…
Bonne Annee!! Happy 2022. Wishing you all a happy new year. Hoping that the upcoming year is magical and full of joy. We all deserve that, right? In the name of a new year and a new start, I”ve decided to make some resolutions for 2022. And, in the name Read more…
One of my favorite trips so far has been one of our shortest trips so far. Spoiler alert – there was wine. La Rioja, Spain. Now, for this one we owe a special shout out to Paul’s best friend, Keith. Keith works in the wine industry (no this is not Read more…