Lions, Bridges and Forts oh my!
Second is the best Following the family tour in Northern Italy, we ended up in Switzerland for the remaining days. This gave us time to take a few day trips…
Family in Italy for the first time
Making use of those Passports It is with great honor and satisfaction that I finally get to announce I was able to take my parents on their first European vacation! …
2023 Wrap Up and 2024 Outlook
Prelude First off, happy new year!I will admit I am writing this well into 2024, but I strongly believe what I would have said at the beginning of the year…
Solo Closeout in Barbados
Completion of the 2023 Goal Well, there it is - 2023 is done and my goal completed with Barbados in the books. I successfully traveled to at least one new…
Squad in Dublin – Guinness, Jameson and Traditional Pubs
Pubs in Dublin We had grand plans for Dublin. Seeing castles, parks, botanical gardens and even making a trip out to the Cliffs of Moher. We also should have known…
Luxembourg Panorama
A Power Walk through Luxembourg
A Day in Luxembourg With Belgium touring behind us, it only made sense to take a stop in Luxembourg and add another country to the list. It would be our…
Bastogne – Walk through History
A long awaited Bastogne During our trip through Belgium and Luxembourg, I thought it was necessary to specifically call out the day spent in Bastogne with a short post. I've…
The Belgium Trio – Brussels, Antwerp and Leuven
Belgium Triangulation It's getting later into November, and the holidays are upon us. I've been severely slacking on keeping up with my post-trip recaps (this one from late September into…
Active Volcanic Hike – St. Vincent and the Grenadines
A Mission to Hike SVG August was the month to get back to the solo weekend warrior roots and tackle another Lesser Antilles island - this time being St. Vincent…
Cappadocia – History and Splendor in Turkey
From Coast to Cappadocia After spending the first half of our vacation in Nice and Budapest, the last leg of our vacation took us the furthest east I've ever been…