International Travel in COVID Times
We’ve recently returned to Europe for a bit and are waiting for the current Omicron wave to, hopefully, subside beforeContinue Reading
Category: Trip planning
Acclimating in Portugal
For those of you who follow us, or perhaps more appropriately, those who recently started to follow us upon ourContinue Reading
Yes, we have doubts.
By Melissa. The Portuguese are a people generally comfortable with the English language. About half the population is fluent andContinue Reading
Rock me on the water: our first cruise top 10
Rock me on the water The wind is with me now So rock me on the water I’ll get downContinue Reading
Cruising tips for non cruisers
As we sit in Miami preparing to board our plane home we are reflecting on our experiences on board. AsContinue Reading
Top 5 Things We Liked about London
There was and is so much to like about London. So many sites (and sights) to see, so many thingsContinue Reading
Travel Sites I Love
Easily the most intimidating and daunting aspect of planning for our worldwide trip is figuring out a budget. David andContinue Reading
What the heck is a Schengen Area?
By Melissa David was in Burlington, Vermont at a work conference when I called him and told him all wasContinue Reading
Blog sites, AirBnB, Rome2Rio, oh my!
By Melissa The first thing I did was hit the travel blogs, hard. We couldn’t be the first people tryingContinue Reading
Our First Pass at Our Plan
By Melissa We were visiting my family and staying at my sister’s house when the new scheme was concocted andContinue Reading
The Traveling Ridleys 