When the Aria Hotel, the best hotel in Budapest, indeed the number one hotel in the world (Tripadvisor Travelers’ 2017 Choice Awards) offered us a place to stay in Budapest before our “Grand European Tour” on the world’s number one river cruise...
Giant Puppets of the Lumen Project in Alcobaça, Portugal Since we are living in Portugal we thought it would be a good idea to recount our adventures in an occasional series we call Portugal Day Trips. We will be continually adding to this feature, so please...
Why Go To The Lisbon Oceanarium? A fun way to spend a few hours when it’s too hot or raining or just for something different to do, head to Lisbon’s Oceanarium. Probably best to avoid weekends and if, like me, you are allergic to children, probably best to...
One fun Portugal Day Trip, less than an hour’s travel away from downtown Lisbon and our home is the charming small town of Mafra, a lovely place to spend a few hours enjoying a coffee and a Pastel de Nata while admiring one of Europe’s largest and most...
Rescue Dogs in Their Crates at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport About to Go Home for the First Time Just before Jon and I left for our road trip across Canada and the United States I came across a plea on Facebook from one of my favourite charities, the Soi Dog...
