Glasgow, Scruffy and All the Better for It
Leaving Edinburgh wasn’t easy after the intense connection I immediately felt with the city. Our departure was made all the more difficult …
Edinburgh Runs Through My Veins
When we first decided to spend some time exploring the British Isles I put Edinburgh at the top of the seemingly endless …
A History Lesson at the Cliffs of Moher
As our whirlwind tour of Ireland continued, we found ourselves leaving Galway via a tour bus bound for the world renowned Cliffs …
If These Walls Could Talk – A Black Cab Tour in Belfast
As the black cab pulled up to our apartment in Andersontown and we clambered into the back seat, we still didn’t know …
The Colourful Boats of Marsaxlokk
Getting to anywhere resembling “off the beaten path” on an island as popular and as busy as Malta can be quite the …
Discovering Palermo’s World Renowned Street Food Scene
Street Food. That was on our mind from the moment we stepped off the bus in Palermo. Rated as the 5th best …
The Ride of our Lives
Nestled safely in the balloon’s basket, the heat from the flame shooting high overhead is reminiscent of late summer nights around a …
Best of the Balkans
We considered titling this post “Best of the Countries of the Former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia”, but it just didn’t flow …
Surviving the Eternal Derby in Belgrade
Ho. Ly. Sh*t! Look at that. Pat would not like this! This was the phrase we uttered over and over. It was …
Sarajevo’s Olympic Bobsled Track – 30 Years Later
A visit to Sarajevo’s Olympic bobsled track was at the top of my to-do list during our visit, and my desire to …