Over the summer, a Groupon deal for a day coach tour of Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwick Castle, the Cotswolds and Oxford was posted to one of the expat Facebook groups. The tour was half-off and a great way to see some places we hadn’t seen yet without a car and with guided narration.…
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To make the most of our weekend in Wales, we decided to swing by Conwy Castle on the way home. It was a short drive from Betws-y-Coed, just outside Snowdonia National Park, and wouldn’t add too much time to our road trip home to London. We love castles, so we…
This summer, we rented a car and road tripped out to Snowdonia National Park in Wales. We ventured out there so that Andrew could participate in the Snowman Triathlon, and, luckily, we also had some time to explore this absolutely beautiful part of the UK. We rented a car in…
This summer we’ve been very lucky to have lots of visitors. It is always such a treat to show our friends around our new home. In July, however, we got the chance to be visitors and see the home of our friend Thibaut. We travelled to Fontainebleau and Samois-sur-Seine, France…
The final stop on our honeymoon was a little over a day in Lisbon, Portugal. To spend a sunny day in Lisbon is to spend one day in a city lover’s paradise. Old meets new in Lisbon, a place where history, art, culture, food, wine all come together. It is beautiful.…
For many years, Andrew and I dreamed of going to Portugal. It’s history as a seafaring power, the beautiful cliffs on the coast, the vibrant city of Lisbon, the ocean, the warm climate, the wine – it seemed like such a great vacation destination. We had had it in mind…
Let me start by saying that Morocco was very different from anywhere I’d ever been. Our trip was fabulous and seeing as this is my third post about it, there was so much we did and saw that was worth mentioning! I am so glad we went. Though it was…