Pont Adolphe Bridge in Luxembourg during Autumn Is Luxembourg Worth Visiting? Most people’s reaction when we said we were going to visit Luxembourg for a weekend was ‘haha how exciting – not!’ Or ‘I remember driving through there once, took about an hour,...
Main Courtyard of the Temple of Isis at Philae The Temple of Isis at Philae, an Egyptian Temple originally located in the Nile River on nearby Philae Island, was moved in the 1970’s to its new location on Agilkia Island after the flooding of Lake Nasser....
Photo of the Great Sphinx of Giza Guarding the Pyramids It has been a long-term dream of mine to visit and take pictures of Egyptian pyramids at Giza, but I had no idea how much seeing them would affect me. Sure, I had seen pictures before, but I don’t think...
Driving the Amalfi Coast makes for a great day trip from Naples, particularly out of season when the traffic is lighter, as it’s a full day. If you get the chance to stay overnight somewhere along the way, then even better. The road is well-known for its hairpin...
What to Do With 3 Days in Rome What can I say? Rome is our current favourite city. Yes, I know our favourite cities change pretty regularly, but Rome offers so much history, so much good food, what’s not to love. Even with only three days in Rome, it is still a city...
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 check it out and if you have any suggestions for more out of the...
I am wanting to try some new things out some new technologies on the blog. Facebook has begun incorporating what they call 360-degree photos into their news feeds and I wanted to see if I could make it work on the blog. While the photography is usually not as good as...
Carcassonne, France is famous for the UNESCO World Heritage Site Cité de Carcassonne, a medieval fortress and walled city located in the south of France. Its strategic location on the Aude plain, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, has made it a...
