Last updated on February 8th, 2024 at 10:45 pmLike many countries, Romania was on our travel radar for years. I nearly visited Romania in 2002, on the several month European backpacking trip I met Bell, after finishing university. At the time I was staying at a hostel in Budapest and a few people I met…
Last updated on March 25th, 2024 at 04:27 pm Located in the Lombardy region, Bergamo is a charming city less than an hour by train northeast of Milan. Città Alta, Bergamo’s older upper district can is encircled by Venetian walls and features cobblestone streets. Its home to the Romanesque Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore and…
Last updated on October 18th, 2022 at 10:12 amWe spent six years of our lives divided between Amsterdam and Dublin and were afforded the opportunity to travel around Europe extensively. Bell calls me a “hopeless maximizer” because I have a hard time overpaying for things and strive for the optimum experience for our money. This…
Last updated on December 4th, 2020 at 11:43 pm Three months ago we announced that I was organizing a small group tour through Belgium and the Netherlands. We’re very excited to say that spots have been sold and we’ve officially green lighted the September 13th-19th, 2015 tour, and there are still limited spots open for…
Last updated on December 20th, 2022 at 04:50 pmWe’ve discovered a recent trend in the United States: Belgian inspired restaurants that sell little to no actual Belgian beers on their menu. We noticed this on recent visits to Duck Fat in Portland, Maine and Saus in Boston. Both restaurants have a quality selection of craft…
