A Day Trip to Lagos, Portugal By Train
On our latest visit to Portugal, my husband and I decided to visit a few new places we hadn’t seen before. While we made Portimao our home base for a Continue Reading →
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Top 10 Highlights of Malaga, Spain
Malaga, Spain is one of those cities that initially seems rather nondescript, even forgettable. But the second you start to explore its nooks and crannies, you find a very surprising, Continue Reading →
Finding the Green Fairy at La Fee Verte, Paris (Absinthe)
My first exposure to absinthe was watching it being prepared in a scene from the 1992 version of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. I don’t even recall whether they referred to the liqueur Continue Reading →
Visiting Malaga, Spain During La Noche en Blanco
On our recent jaunt through Spain, Mark and I decided (well, ok, I decided) to add a two-day stop in Malaga. Spain is a big country, and it only made Continue Reading →
Fjallagrasa Icelandic Schnapps Review (Iceland)
Have you ever tried Icelandic Schnapps before? How about Icelandic Schnapps flavoured with moss? No? Then let me introduce you to Fjallagrasa Icelandic Schnapps – the liqueur flavoured with Cetaria Continue Reading →
Itinerary for 3 Days in Barcelona, Spain
When Mark and I added Barcelona to our France and England trip itinerary, it was only meant to be a way to mark Spain off our country list. We didn’t Continue Reading →
The Ancient Cemetery of Kerameikos in Athens
Athens has so many interesting archaeological sites and ruins that it’s hard to visit them all if you’re only here for a few days. Luckily, we had plenty of time Continue Reading →
The Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens
Pretty much everyone who visits Athens makes a stop at the Acropolis and the Parthenon. After all, the Parthenon is a spectacular feat of engineering, combined with beautiful classical architecture. Continue Reading →
Running Around the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens
Have you ever dreamed of being an Olympic gold medalist? Did you ever wonder what it’s like to stand on the first place podium, your fans cheering from the bleachers? Continue Reading →
Uncovering Ancient Pompeii, Italy
If you’ve ever read a newspaper, poured concrete, used a public toilet or walked across a floor with radiant heating, your life has been touched by an invention created by Continue Reading →