5 Things We Miss About Living in Europe

Last updated on July 18th, 2024 at 05:34 pmAfter relocating back to the United States, we really miss some aspects from our six years living in Europe. Our recent trip back to our former home of the Netherlands and neighboring Belgium served as a reminder. After twelve days we boarded the plane back to United…

Mount Vernon, George Washington’s Beautiful Virginia Estate

Last updated on February 5th, 2025 at 11:54 amGeorge Washington was the first president of the United States. He was also the general who led the American revolutionaries into battle, ultimately defeating England for independence. This is immortalized with the phallic Washington Monument, along with his face adorning the front of the US dollar bill…

The large main house at Mount Vernon with a partly cloudy blue sky overhead.

Eating Through Boston’s Historic Towns

Last updated on December 18th, 2022 at 07:43 pmBoston is one of the greatest cities in the United States. It’s famous for being the birthplace of the American Revolution, and a beacon in the world of higher education with the nation’s oldest university in Harvard and other world class universities like MIT in Cambridge. It’s…

New Hampshire and Maine Coast: Tips for Visiting

A highlight of living in Boston, or visiting the area, are fantastic day trips to destinations along the New Hampshire and Maine coast. As we live near downtown Boston and parking spaces are limited in our area of Allston, we choose not to own a car. We rely on public transport and when we need it, we rent cars from Zipcar either by the hour or by the day. These are some of our favorite Main and New Hampshire day trips from Boston!