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We’re on a Houseboat!

What would you do if you won the lottery? We play the lottery game frequently and right up there with a yacht (and crew of course) to sail the world  and a beach treehouse in Thailand, a houseboat in Amsterdam is...

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Photo Essay: Istanbul

One of the best vacations we ever took was to Istanbul in 2011. This trip was before our move to the UK, when we were firmly entrenched in the rat race that IS New York City, and this ten day getaway was a substantial...

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Andorra: Home to Car Parts and Skis

Last weekend we took a detour from fabulous Barcelona and drove to Andorra. Why? Well, mostly because I am trying to see every European country and it’s on the list. Also, it’s only two hours from...

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The Dichotomy of a Friday Night

Classic tapas pitted against the much maligned modern Spanish cuisine, all within a span of a few hours in one evening. That was our Friday night and it offered two very different perspectives of the dining scene in...

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Juice & Overlords

I’m obsessed with juice in Barcelona. Every day in La Boqueria, as the stalls come to life with merchants, no less than ten vendors unpack hundreds and hundreds of cups of juice. Rows upon rows of small clear plastic...

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48 Hours in Dublin

Ireland is one of England’s closest neighbours, so Dublin is one of the most convenient places to embark to when you’re itching for a passport stamp.  The flight from any of London’s airports is under an hour,...