You can enjoy an entire vacation in London and never leave the city center because there is such a wide range of famously-fabulous things to do. But, if you find yourself wanting to explore the glorious English countryside, there are several places you can escape for the day. Most lists name Oxford, Cambridge or the … Continue reading 5 Outdoor Day Trips around London
Portugal has long been on our wish list, so we decided to road trip the country from north to south during a February break from school. While not a popular time to visit, we would argue it was better than high or even shoulder season. We didn’t have crowds but everything was open. The weather … Continue reading 12 Things We Discovered during 12 Days in Portugal
It’s been three months. 90 days. Our personal lockdown started back in March when Luke’s school closed, and several days later the UK made announcements that changed our lives. While we’ve been blessed not to be physically affected by COVID, it touched literally everyone around the world in some capacity. And it’s not over. Even … Continue reading 9 Positive Skills Picked Up in Lockdown
I am not good at keeping a journal. As much as I love to blog about our travels, I find writing down our daily minutiae and my thoughts about it quite dull. However, I listened to several podcasters suggest that we all keep a journal of our times during the coronavirus, because it will be … Continue reading The Coronavirus Diaries
I don’t know about you, but I become slightly giddy when someone posts a request on social media for new book or podcast suggestions. YES! I immediately follow the thread and eagerly anticipate new titles to dig into. In the spirit of the New Year, and my love of reading with book club friends and … Continue reading 20 Books and Podcasts for 2020
I’ve wanted to visit Amsterdam for many years, but only seemed to pass through the (very nice) airport and never reached the city center. Ideally, I would go in the spring, but when we got the opportunity to meet friends there over the New Year, of course we said yes! You might not immediately think … Continue reading Two Days in Amsterdam – A Family Itinerary
London is on steroids during the holidays…in a very good way. Without our family, friends and requisite holiday parties and obligations in November and December, we’ve looked for alternative ways to celebrate the Christmas season. And you don’t have to look far. I dare say it’s my second favorite time to be in London (after … Continue reading Five Ways to Deck the Halls in London During the Holidays
Are you in a new season of life, frantically figuring out the unknown? Or are things normal, bordering on dull? I’ve been thinking a lot about these stages as we transitioned this year, and I find that most of life is either one or the other. We are either leaning into the unfamiliar and trying … Continue reading New vs. Normal
The wish list is long for our European vacations, but we chose Malta for Luke’s fall break because it is still relatively warm in October and is said to have some of the best scuba diving spots in the Mediterranean (Luke and I needed to complete our open water certification.) With direct flights from Heathrow … Continue reading Malta: A Small Island Punching Well Above Its Weight
In an effort to stay authentic and “virtually” in touch with our friends and family, rather than only give you colorful and smiling snapshots on Instagram, I thought it was time to share the latest on our lives in London. Before we moved, I debated how much to share on social media. It’s truly the … Continue reading Four months in…
