Journey of a thousand miles (or two): Phase 4a
March 20, 2023
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, but before that first step lie a bunch of preliminary tasks. … More Journey of a thousand miles (or two): Phase 4a
Category: Europe
2023 – A Return to an Itinerant Travel Lifestyle
November 27, 2022
We don’t have all eleven months of travel details planned yet. In fact, we’ve got a few “…and then we’ll probably spend a few weeks somewhere in this region of the world” slots in our overall plan. … More 2023 – A Return to an Itinerant Travel Lifestyle
Our Dog is Better Traveled Than You Are
August 5, 2020
Traveling with a dog has lots of challenges. Fortunately, the world recognizes that there’s lots of money to be made catering to people traveling with pets … More Our Dog is Better Traveled Than You Are
Flattening the Curl – COVID-19 Hair
May 6, 2020
Adding insult to injury, for many of us the closure of hair salons and barbers has caused it to be a “bad hair day” every single day for weeks now. … More Flattening the Curl – COVID-19 Hair
Dancing on the Titanic, Part 2: Italy 6-Feb to 26-Feb
May 1, 2020
An idyllic three weeks in February, touring Tuscany, Umbria, and Sardinia just before the coronavirus got real… … More Dancing on the Titanic, Part 2: Italy 6-Feb to 26-Feb
Dancing on the Decks of the Titanic (Part 1): France 15-Jan to 6-Feb
April 23, 2020
These days of coronavirus lockdown have us all a bit dispirited. I’m going to relive the fun time of our recent past: the halcyon period immediately before the iceberg emerged from the mist. … More Dancing on the Decks of the Titanic (Part 1): France 15-Jan to 6-Feb
Spanish Covid-19 Lockdown Drags On
April 21, 2020
When we first started this lockdown, we really enjoyed the “European-ness” of going grocery shopping every 2-3 days, and we would take turns “having fun.” Now, we both find it very stressful. Besides worrying about being pulled over by the police, it’s also the riskiest thing we do. … More Spanish Covid-19 Lockdown Drags On
Spanish Restaurant Fantasies During Covid-19 Lockdown
April 15, 2020
For the past 4+ weeks, it’s been 100% home-cooked meals. And we have at least two more weeks of lockdown. Likely more. … More Spanish Restaurant Fantasies During Covid-19 Lockdown
Spanish Covid-19 Lockdown Gets a Little Harsher
April 4, 2020
Police pulled up, lights flashing. They waved us over. Not being from Spain probably saved us. … More Spanish Covid-19 Lockdown Gets a Little Harsher
Another Update from Spanish Covid-19 Lock-down
March 30, 2020
Whenever I go outside now, I have this low level of stress about checkpoints and roaming authorities. In case I get stopped I have my US Global Entry card with me … More Another Update from Spanish Covid-19 Lock-down
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