Exploring Europe through Wine and Beer

WRITTEN BY Julie

Last weekend, we went to Dublin for a quick trip. On Saturday, we visited the Guinness factory, basically the single most visited place by tourists in all of Dublin. It is quite a spectacle. The visitor...

10.12.14

Five Fantastic Things to do in Luxembourg

WRITTEN BY Drew

Luxembourg is a tiny country in Europe, landlocked between Belgium, Germany and France. It has become known as a major finance hub, mostly due to its minimal taxes, hence the existence of a branch of every major bank...

10.02.14

Restaurant Review: Vincent’s, Riga, Latvia

WRITTEN BY Drew

Is fine dining worth the money? It is a hard question to ask. Peoples opinions vary widely on the subject. If you spend £100 per person versus £10, is the more expensive meal ten times better? The easy answer...

09.02.14

High/Low: Tallinn and Helsinki

WRITTEN BY Drew

We finally wrap up this epic high/low session with our visits to Tallinn and Helsinki. They were both short stays, so we figured we would do a two-for-one deal this time around. We got lucky with the...

08.28.14

High/Low: Riga

WRITTEN BY Drew

As we now depart Riga for our next destination, Tallinn, it is time to reflect on our three nights in Riga, in the now classic high/low fashion. Overall, we loved Riga. The EU Capital of Culture for 2014 (no idea...

08.25.14

High/Low: Vilnius

WRITTEN BY Drew

In the grand tradition of our travels, we spend a lot of time making lists of our favorite bits of a place. This is done on a daily business when we typically play ‘high/low’ at dinner or over a drink. Then, on our...