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
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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
Up the Coast in Down East Maine
Our first stop in Maine was near Bar Harbor. We stayed in a fabulous Airbnb in Hancock where we wouldContinue Reading
The Gorgeous Green Mountain State (Vermont)
I lived in northern Vermont, in the Burlington area, for nearly twenty years. I arrived on the campus of theContinue Reading
Visiting with the Roosevelts and Vanderbilts in Hyde Park, New York
As we neared the end of our time in upstate New York (for this time around anyway), we detoured south,Continue Reading
Five Days in the Finger Lakes (New York)
Ok, right up front I’ll say this post covers both the Finger Lakes region and area to the west andContinue Reading
Rock Cleveland
We arrived on a rainy week in Cleveland, Ohio. “Hello Cleveland!” We shouted, like the guys from Spinal Tap. ButContinue Reading
Galena, Illinois: Come for Main Street and Stay for U.S. Grant
We’d read about Galena, Illinois on a few lists like this one, over time. So, on our spring 2023 cross-countryContinue Reading
Iowa: Much More than Corn, Hogs and Caucuses
Iowa is known for its corn and pork products. Hogs outnumber people 4 to 1 and, of course, US politicalContinue Reading
