Oh my gosh! Iceland has always been on my bucket list, but honestly never thought it would happen. There are so many places to see in the world and Iceland I had read is quite expensive. Expensive has just never been a part of how we travel. BUT, an opportunity popped up to go on a […]
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European travel itinerary.
Beautiful Northern Lights of Iceland
To see the Northern Lights also known as the Aurora Borealis has been a dream of mine for as long as I can remember. While visiting the Alaskan Katmai grizzly bears we had hoped to see them then, but the clouds just would not cooperate. However our spur of the moment trip to Iceland fulfilled […]
What You Need To Know About WOW Airlines
We recently had the opportunity to go to Iceland with our daughter and her family. It was a short whirlwind of a trip, but Iceland is amazing. Anyways their trip was already planned and booked, so we just did what they did and they were flying WOW Air. WOW Airlines is a budget airline and the […]
Wine Tasting Around The World
There is something about wine tasting that is just so relaxing. Hmmm, wonder what it is? Better than going wine tasting at home, is wine tasting around the world. We have done some fabulous wine tasting with family and friends. Wine tasting in Africa, Mexico, and Portugal are 3 of our favorites. Wine Tasting in […]
Rainy Day in Venice
We only had 2 nights in Venice with one full day. We arrived in Venice by train at about 4 PM and the weather had been threatening rain all day. As we left the train station it struck me as I looked at the lovely canal in front of us…..you just don’t hail yourself a […]
Anti-Theft Travel Bags
Protecting your possessions while traveling is always a concern. It doesn’t have to deter you from traveling or relaxing. There are some great travel bags to keep your possessions secure while providing you with added peace of mind. As travelers, we seem to kind of stand out. I don’t know, maybe it’s the backpack and […]
Travel Abroad On The Cheap
Many don’t travel abroad because they think they can’t afford it. Let me tell you that travel abroad on the cheap can be a reality for everyone. There really is a way to do it for almost every budget. You don’t have to be rich to travel, we certainly aren’t. If we can do it, […]
Portugal In Two Weeks
Portugal is a very small country. It is smaller than a few states in the USA. Size isn’t everything, because there is so much to see in Portugal in two weeks. We flew into Porto and rented a little car. Our stay in Portugal was going to be a road trip. Our first of it’s […]
Our Favorite Place to Eat in Porto
Our first stop in the beautiful country of Portugal was Porto. Part of every great visit to any country or city for us is finding fabulous food & sharing each others company or with family & friends over a great meal. We always check out restaurant reviews on either Yelp or Google which always helps […]
Our Expat Journey
At the time of writing this post, as baby boomers, we are about 1.5 years away from retirement. Beginning several years before we started talking about living abroad. Because of that almost all of our travel plans in the past 3 years have been focused on potential places to retire. Our travel journey has taken […]