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Two Month Journey Across England, Wales and Scotland
Bath Starting our United Kingdom driving adventure in Bath, we drove directly from Heathrow airport after landing from our Milan flight midday. White knuckled, holding my breath and leaning in to squeeze by the narrow streets we arrived in 2… Continue reading
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Today I Learned…
Roughly a century ago—within the lifetime of people we knew—the British Empire controlled about a quarter of the Earth’s land and population. A quarter. As in: if you spun a globe and pointed randomly, there was a very decent chance… Continue reading
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Lake Como
We entered our visit to Lake Como with high hopes that was going to be our next home, it was checked all the boxes; centrally located, access to water and mountain activities, charming towns with lovely restaurants, close to Milan,… Continue reading
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Buongiono Rome!
The sun was not winning against the heavy morning air, but we arrived in time to find the entry line, taking a few moments to rub the sleep out our eyes. As the gates opened we shuffled into the depths… Continue reading
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Stacy’s curious discovery #13: When Steak Has An Accent
One of the surprises of slow travel is discovering that things which look familiar… can taste completely different. During our first week in Portugal, we cooked a simple dinner at home. Nothing fancy. Just a steak, some mushrooms, and a few potatoes… Continue reading
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Portugal
Sintra Tavira, our first stop in the Algarves Praia do Barril The white sand, calm waters and sea shells scattered along the shoreline make a perfect day on the beach. There is a train you can take to get out… Continue reading
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Stacy’s Curious Discovery #12
Environment is stronger than willpower. When T & I first started dreaming about living abroad, we were laser-focused on Crete. One big reason? The Mediterranean diet. Olive oil. Vegetables. Feta. Longevity. During one early conversation, my daughter asked, “Can’t you… Continue reading
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Stacy’s Curious Discoveries #7
Adaptation isn’t becoming someone else. It’s discovering how little you actually need to be ridiculously happy. In September, T & I retired, sold the house, the cars, gave away much of our stuff, stored the rest, stuffed our new life… Continue reading
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Stacy’s Mardi Gras Parade Experience
Mardi Gras is not a day. It’s a stamina sport. Mardi Gras Parades The parades really crank up two weekends before Fat Tuesday — they roll that weekend, pause just long enough for you to do laundry, then fire back… Continue reading
Two Suitcases and a Story 