The Journey and the Destination

WRITTEN BY Julie

Last summer, my mom and I were enjoying a warm outdoor lunch in Budapest just before she left for a multi-week, multi-country small group tour of the Balkans. She was excited about seeing a new part of the world but...

02.13.15

Don’t Go Out On Valentine’s Day

WRITTEN BY Drew

Pack into a tiny table in a massively overcrowded restaurant, pay above-average price for a “special” tasting menu that in reality is below-average in quality, get pressure to purchase the...

02.06.15

Podcast Superstar: Housesitting!

WRITTEN BY Julie

For the second time in three short months, I was invited to be a guest on Jackie’s (The Budget Minded Traveller herself!) great podcast. This time, we’re talking all about housesitting, one of my most...

02.04.15

Obsessive Travel Planning

WRITTEN BY Julie

Drew and I regularly spend entire weekends obsessively planning and scheming every travel detail. Case in point: today, I’m working at home and Drew is working on some flight research for our trip to the US in...

01.09.15

Enjoying our Islington Green Spaces in Winter

WRITTEN BY Drew

When we first arrived in the UK, the common topic in conversations with locals usually revolved around weather. “Be ready for a lot of rain” or “why did you move to the UK? We have terrible...

01.03.15

Becoming Obsessed with Airliners

WRITTEN BY Drew

I cannot remember when it happened, or why, but at some point I developed a keen interest in airliners. It started slow, but I began to rather randomly follow the commercial airline business, reading some blogs and...