The Architecture of Bayonne, France Where Is Bayonne, France Located? The waterside city of Bayonne (Baiona in Basque) is located at the northernmost point of the French Basque Country where the rivers Adour and Nive meet. Biarritz, a renowned French beach resort...
Drone Image of the Landscape Around Andorra Why Visit Andorra? On our way to our barge trip on the Canal du Midi in the south of France, we decided to go visit Andorra and spend a night in the Andorran capital, Andorra la Vella. Why Andorra? Well, we have never been...
Drone Photo of Zaragoza’s Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar or Nuestra Señora del Pilar We got to visit Zaragoza in Spain during August on our way to join our canal barge cruise in the south of France. At first, we just thought of it as a stopover, but we...
Why We Live in Dublin Honestly, if you ask a Dubliner what does it cost for a month to live in Dublin, they will more than likely say it’s too expensive. Yet, even though it’s expensive, it’s hard not to love it. It’s a fun, vibrant, multicultural city and, no doubt...
Photo of Avila, Spain On our recent trip to self-charter a canal barge on the Canal du Midi in France, we stopped for a night in the lovely old Spanish town of Avila. Avila, Spain, is located roughly halfway between Salamanca and Madrid and would make a great day trip...
Timișoara, Romania Park (Photo Courtesy of Jay Meistrich) What is it Like to Live in Timișoara, Romania Romania is famous for Transylvania, for Dracula, and not much else, but this is one Eastern European country that deserves a little more consideration....
Aerial View of Obidos Obidos, Portugal is a lovely old castle town just an hour north of Lisbon, so perfect for a day trip. There are many things to do in Obidos and plenty of day tours from Lisbon include a stop in the old town, but it’s actually a really easy...
Sunrise Image at Le Mont Saint Michel On our road trip in Europe, driving from Paris to Portugal, we took a little diversion and headed north towards Normandy to visit Mont St Michel. This gorgeous tidal island with its charming medieval walled city and Abbey had been...
