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Guide to Maximizing Europe Travels

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…

Temple of Aiphaia on the island of Aegina, Greece.

Touring Famous Movie Sites in Boston, Massachusetts

Last updated on August 4th, 2024 at 08:55 pmWe have lived in Boston over a year, and have enjoyed slowly discovering this great American city in our free time (mostly when we’re not freezing our butts in winter). This past weekend we were invited to partake in the ‘Boston TV and Movie Sites’ bus tour,…

10 Year Wedding Anniversary Misadventure

Last updated on March 20th, 2024 at 04:07 pmOver 13 years ago we met in a hostel in Brugge, Belgium. We were traveling by ourselves after graduating college, and hit if off. But as we lived on opposite ends of the planet, it was not easy to co-ordinate a life together. That didn’t happen until…

Belgium and Netherlands Tour: Breweries, History & Food

Last updated on January 14th, 2025 at 10:14 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…

Belgian Beers: Trappist, Lambics and Small Breweries

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…