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Four Really Easy Day Trips From Rome By Train
Rome is a fabulous city to visit. In fact, it’s an all-time favourite of mine. But sometimes, exploring a large metropolis can get a bit too much, and it’s nice to escape the city for a little bit. Here are four really easy to do day trips from Rome by...
The Best Things To Do In Lausanne -The Perfect City Break For Foodies and Wine Lovers
If your idea of a perfect city break includes enjoying delicious food, sampling local wines, exploring a fascinating old town, admiring lake and mountain views, and devouring Swiss chocolate! - then, Lausanne in French-speaking Switzerland could be just what you're...
Is Delft Worth Visiting? Absolutely!
The picturesque town of Delft is located in South Holland in the Netherlands, between Rotterdam and The Hague. This beautiful little university town with its many canals, and charming historic centre is absolutely perfect for a short break. It is famous...
Exploring Orvieto – A Fabulous And Easy Day Trip From Rome By Train
Orvieto is a gorgeous town in Umbria in central Italy. Perched high on top of a steep tufa hill, Orvieto is a delightful place to visit and perfect for an easy day trip from Rome by train. Although I would have liked to have stayed there a little longer, I was...
Things To Do In Lyon
After an eleven day house-sit in Paris, I hopped on a train and headed south to lovely Lyon. What a gorgeous city. Jonathan and I had planned to visit here in April 2020, but we all know what happened to travel plans that year. We both wanted to visit this city...
Visiting The Paris Catacombs
I’ve been to Paris many times in the past, but never had the opportunity or the time to visit the Paris Catacombs before. However, one advantage of travelling solo is being able to visit those places you’ve always wanted to see and not having to compromise or justify...
Exploring Paris Like A Local with Paris Greeters
It was to be my first solo trip in a very long time - a house sit in Paris taking care of a young cat named Mishky. I had been to Paris several times before, but I wanted to do something a little different this time. So, while browsing the Internet for inspiration on...
A Day Trip From Paris: Monet’s Garden in Giverny
Are you looking for ideas for a great day trip from Paris? You should definitely consider visiting Claude Monet’s garden in Giverny. Located just 70 kilometres northwest of Paris, you don’t even need to be an art lover to enjoy the gardens that inspired impressionist...
Visiting Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris
Visiting a cemetery is probably not the first thing you think of when planning a trip to Paris. Would I be right? But I would actually recommend a visit to the Père Lachaise Cemetery - it's beautiful, it's tranquil. It has some amazing, hauntingly beautiful statues...
A Secret Food Tour In Paris
Whenever my partner Jonathan and I arrived in a new city, we always enjoyed going on food tours. A food tour is such a great way to experience a city, plus I love eating! In the past, we have done excellent food tours in New York and also in our hometown,...
13 Non-Financial Tricks To Be Happy in Retirement
From reading the amount of literature devoted to it, you would think you will be happy in retirement if only you take care of the money part. However, after digging deeper and talking to hundreds of happy retirees, I have seen that neglecting the non-financial part of...
Cost of Living in Tbilisi, Georgia
What is It Like Living in Tbilisi? Table of contentsWhat is It Like Living in Tbilisi?Cost of Living in TbilisiCost of Accommodation in TbilisiUtilitiesMobile phone & WIFITransportationCost of Food & Drink in TbilisiEntertainmentTotal Costs for Living in...
What Does it Cost For a Month to Live in Brno, Czech Republic
How much does it cost for a month to live in Brno? Let’s dive deep into practical information about living in the Moravian metropole. Photo by Ignat Arapov on Pexels.com Brno is the second-largest city in the Czech Republic, and it presents a perfect...
Cost of Living in Athens, Greece
Athens, Greece is captivating. It’s a high-octane mix of urban intensity and dynamic contemporary culture in timeless, serene setting. This lively Mediterranean city offers a surprisingly relaxed quality of everyday life. It can be a great place to live for a month or...
Buskett Gardens in Malta
A Stroll Around Buskett Gardens Verdala Palace Overlooking Buskett Gardens Jonathan and I might be biased, but we do live in the most picturesque and scenic part of Malta. Overlooking the Grand Harbour, the area is packed full of historic sites, ancient forts, even an...
Cost of Living in Omaha, Nebraska
Have you ever been to Omaha? Not many people have or even have heard of it. You can locate it on a U.S. map on the east side of Nebraska. Nebraska is in the dead center of the country, so it’s often referred to as the Heartland. Movies often depict Nebraska as a...
Our Favorite Cities In The World – From A to Z
With time on our hands, it’s been fun reminiscing about our past travels. Here are some of our best memories of our favorite cities and places we have visited - one letter at a time! Disclaimer: Some of the links on this blogpost are “affiliate links”, meaning that if...
Cost of Living in Edinburgh, Scotland
What Is It Like Living in Edinburgh? Edinburgh Castle Edinburgh is one of the loveliest cities to live in the UK. Its position as the capital of Scotland and its relatively small population make it a great place to live with decent costs, great food and vibe. The city...
What Does It Cost to Live for a Month in Porto, Portugal?
Houses in the Ribeira Area of Porto (Image by Jonathan Look, Jr.) Porto is one of the most charming cities in Portugal. So it is no surprise that a lot of people dream of living in Portugal, and when you look at the cost of living in Porto, it often goes to the top of...
Sicilian Food and the Dishes of Sicily
If you have been following our adventures around Sicily, you may have noticed that as well as the fabulous scenery, incredible architecture, we were rather taken with the Sicilian food. You know how delicious food is when it’s made with love, well that’s Sicilian...
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Jon & Sarah
It seemed almost inevitable that we, Jonathan and Sarah, would one day meet: two independent travellers from different corners of the globe, we shared a bond that many travellers experience, a mutual love of adventure and a belief that the planet is a better place when people leave their comfort zones and discover new lands and cultures. So, when our paths finally