Last updated on June 10th, 2024 at 11:23 amItaly offers a wealth of amazing places to explore. One of our all-time favorite trips was spending two nights a piece in Lake Como, Milan and Bergamo. If you take this trip, consider staying in Lecco, which offers stunning beauty for half the price of what you’ll…
Last updated on March 1st, 2024 at 05:43 pmAs we’re about to embark on yet another international move, this time from Dublin to Boston, we wanted to reflect back on the move that took us from Tampa to Amsterdam, where we lived for 3 and 1/2 years. Amsterdam is one of the best preserved 17th…
Last updated on February 24th, 2019 at 12:34 am These images were captured at the La Boqueria market in the heart of Barcelona, right off the famed avenue of La Rambla. The food selection and quality in Barcelona is incredible, albeit there are definitely some places to give a miss. In general steer clear of…
Last updated on September 22nd, 2022 at 08:07 amKing’s Day (Koningsdag) is the biggest celebration of the year across the Netherlands. The day celebrates King Willem-Alexander’s birthday. From 1890-2013 the nation’s biggest party was known as Queen’s Day (Koninginnedag) as the previous monarchs have been women. But last year on Queen’s Day, April 30th, 2013,…
Last updated on December 31st, 2022 at 03:06 pmI’m always amazed at how few people realise that Australians have also fought in all the major international wars dating back to World War I. We’ve experienced immense tragedy like so many other nations over the insanity of human conflict. The lesser known Sandakan Death Marches are…
