How We Roll
It was recently pointed out to me that I often say in a post “we wished we’d had more timeContinue Reading
Category: Trip planning
Edinburgh on the Fringe
We arrived for five days in Edinburgh at the height of festival season. The famous Fringe Festival, founded by thoseContinue Reading
Starting off Scotland in St. Andrews
As you near and cross the Scottish border, it just feels different. The sky is bigger where blue clashes withContinue Reading
York England: A City of Minsters, Walls and Vikings
We struck north from Bath as the rain rolled in and arrived in York as the skies were clearing. LikeContinue Reading
Encircling the Isle of Wight
We arrived on the ferry from Portsmouth in the rain. A short drive into Ryde and we were at ourContinue Reading
East Sussex County: Birthplace of Norman Rule of England
We set off from London with big plans for the day. After retrieving our hired car, we were to visitContinue Reading
Five Days Living in London
After touching down at Heathrow, we were delighted by our quick processing through customs using our US Passports and theirContinue Reading
One Day in Belém
Belém is a freguesia (parish) of Lisbon on the western end of the city and is a short train orContinue Reading
Favorite Restaurants in Cascais, Portugal
Last updated April 2026. While we sometimes refer to restaurants we love in our posts, we don’t do a lotContinue Reading
Layover in Amsterdam: Two Days Amongst the Bikes, Boats and Dutch.
The first thing you notice about Amsterdam is the bicycles. Thousands of them. Literally. They are everywhere. Leaning up againstContinue Reading
