A Cambridge Weekend

WRITTEN BY Julie

I wish I had gone to Cambridge University. OK, there, it’s off my chest. While I was making spreadsheets of my university options, my parents never thought to mention this delightful option overseas? What, the...

12.09.15

London Holiday Festivities

WRITTEN BY Julie

It’s a festive time of year. In London, where Christmas is king, lights go on around November 1st, and by the end of the month, Christmas markets are up in full swing. The Christmas market is a European tradition,...

12.02.15

In Loving Memory of Our Beagle, Basil

WRITTEN BY Julie

This post has been sitting heavy over the past weeks as we got up the courage to click ‘Publish.’ On November 21st, we lost our beagle, Basil, to the forces of old age. He was 10 1/2 years old. We are...

11.27.15

The Season to be Thankful

WRITTEN BY Julie

There are a few days a year when waxing poetic about being thankful is 100% encouraged and applauded. Today is one of those days, so here we are. This year, we are spending the quintessential American holiday of...

11.16.15

Destination Dishes: Barcelona

WRITTEN BY Julie

This series of articles will highlight some of our favorite culinary offerings around the world. For us, the joy of travel is inextricably linked to eating well, and we like to recreate our favorites at home. Join us...

11.09.15

When it Rains, it Pours: Somerset Road Trip

WRITTEN BY Julie

The weather was bound to catch up to us eventually. We are in the UK, after all, which has a reputation for less than ideal seasons, although we usually find it lovely most of the time. Until this weekend. We set out...

11.04.15

Culture Fix at the Tate Britain

WRITTEN BY Julie

Every once it a while, it hits me. We live mere miles from some of the world’s most revered cultural institutions. We may be sitting comfortably wrapped in layers of fleece blankets watching Bake Off, but...

11.01.15

Cruising

WRITTEN BY Julie

We haven’t covered the vast cruise industry much on the site, but as an integral part of global tourism (worth nearly 37 billion USD in 2013), we’d be remiss not to mention it. One massive misconception...