The Town of Alte, Portugal
Last Saturday, we decided to take advantage of a streak of nice weather: sunny, cloudless skies, light wind, and warm(ish). We drove northwest from Loulé …
Europe
Europe is such an incredible region – a virtual tapestry of cultures and geographies that all co-exist in harmony (most of the time, anyway!). We’ve been fortunate to spend so much time travelling throughout both Eastern and Western Europe. Browse the locations we’ve been below, and start exploring your next travel destination!
Where We’ve Been in Europe!
Day Trip to Ayamonte and Huelva Spain
On Friday, we decided we needed to inject a bit more adventure into our lives, so we decided to cross the border and check out …
Portugal’s Pretty Details – Azulejos and Others
As noted, I’m working on writing about things as they happen, which is likely much easier than trying to recall several weeks later what I …
Albufeira, Portugal
We awoke to a beautiful day in the Algarve, and decided to drive to Albufeira, one of Southern Portugal’s resort towns… One of the …
Day Trip to Castro Marim and Vila Real Santo Antonio, Portugal
Today we woke up to a damp world; it had rained over night, and there was mist shrouding the green rolling hills surrounding the house …
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Photographs from Lisbon, Portugal (Plus Some History of Lisbon)
We’ve been in Portugal for just two weeks now, having arrived in Lisbon at the end of November. Knowing that we had a firm date to …
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House Sitting in Portugal: Settling into Our New Digs
It’s been about nine days since we landed in Lisbon, and we are now settling in to our seven-week assignment: house sitting in Portugal. On Sunday …
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A Hilltop in Normandy: My Great Uncle Ken’s Grave from WWII
With Canadians’ recent observance of Remembrance Day, our trip to see the war graves of two of our family members who perished during the first …
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Going Nomadic: Travel Plans for November to January
There’s been lots going on in the Wandertooth household as of late. Or rather, Wandertooth’s mom’s/mother-in-law’s household. That’s right: this summer, we decided to give …
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A Tale of Three Cities: Instagrams from the Baltics
Geoff told me a pretty sweet hipster joke the other day. Or at least I think it is pretty sweet. I passed on the laughs …
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Searching for Walter: Visiting Commonwealth War Graves in Belgium
Like many, I didn’t grow up hearing about war heroes or decorated men in my family from this war or that. No one talked of …
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Mulled Wine, with a Side of Nostalgia: Drinking Glögg in Germany
In vino veritas is a Latin phrase meaning in wine there is truth. After a long drought, I taste my first mug of mulled wine, …
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Belgian Beer in Belgium: Around the World in 80 Drinks
This is a tale of beer…Belgian beer, to be exact. And if we’re really being specific, this is a tale of far too much Belgian …
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The Milan Duomo
Today we’re going to take an educational journey through the centuries, and chat about the history of the impressive Milan Duomo, which took an astounding …
Milan at Christmas is All About Food
Now that all the Liebster-ing is over and done with, it’s back to business — I mean, travel — this week, and we’ll be talking …
The Italian Cafe: Around the World in 80 Drinks
Welcome to the Italian Cafe edition of Around the World in 80 Drinks, a series that takes us on a drunken, whirlwind of adventure around our planet. Sometimes (like today) …
Visiting Auschwitz Concentration Camp
Today we’re talking about Auschwitz, and I’m not going to lie…it’s going to be a tough one. No jokes here, kids. Just piles and piles …
Oskar Schindler Factory (aka Schindler Museum): The A-holes of History
It’s impossible to visit Krakow, Poland without confronting the grim place it holds in our collective memories: Auschwitz — a Don’t Miss Day Trip I’ll be …
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Salt Cathedral and Salt Mine near Krakow Poland: Don’t Miss Day Trip
Surprise! And happy Wednesday Thursday! I’ve decided to launch a new series — Don’t Miss Day Trips– to go along with the ever-so-popular Around the …
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Around the World in 80 Drinks: Amsterdam Airport Lounge Edition
Remember back in Finland, when I discovered that as North Americans we pretty much live like peasants, all what with our lack of champagne at …
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The Bone Church in Kutna Hora, Czech Republic
The Bone Church in Prague is one of the most unique places you’ll ever visit. Nestled in Kunta Hora, the place is literally decorated with …
Note to Budapest Train Station: You Suck
The Budapest train station was a huge dissapointment! Like a lot of people, we too are suckers for train travel. There’s something about riding the …
Budapest City Guide (Part III): Gellert Baths and Great Market Hall (Half-Day Itinerary)
The post below is quite old – see our updated Budapest Itinerary here (link opens in a new window) This is the third part …
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Failures and Photos: Notes From our Sojourn in Bratislava
Bratislava ended up being a failure of a stopover. People had warned us that it was kind of…how do I say this politely…boring; they had …
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