Last updated on February 8th, 2025 at 02:39 pmAmsterdam is one of the world’s most beautiful cities. Its well preserved 17th century guild houses and lovely canal-side terraces offer a charming backdrop. We were fortunate to live in the UNESCO World Heritage listed city center for 3 and 1/2 years, and have written about the…
Last updated on April 23rd, 2025 at 11:47 amWhether it’s Rio or Tokyo during Covid, there are always major challenges in hosting an Olympics. Many also questioned whether Athens could pull off a modern Olympics in 2004 and they put together a great event. And while those games left empty stadiums and debt behind, Athens…
Last updated on March 6th, 2019 at 06:48 amThis past September I guided a small group on a week long tour of Belgium and Holland. I was inspired to organize this because we previously lived in the center of Amsterdam for over 3 years and know one of Europe’s most beautiful and intriguing cities really…
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…
Last updated on February 10th, 2025 at 05:46 pm We all have different methods of traveling and interests that make our time in foreign lands unique. Many younger backpackers criticize package tourists for not seeking authentic experiences, and to be honest, our early twenty-something selves might have said the same. But fast forward a decade and…
