Guesthouse Gut Reibstein
For the last three days, the Guesthouse Gut Reibstein has been our home in Germany. Arriving on the evening of the 19th, the lights of the massive mansion glowed weakly through an icy November downpour. As th...
Another Day, Another Airbnb
Since we checked out of our little Airbnb "sleep barrel" in Körle on November 4th, we've been enjoying our digs at another Airbnb rental, this time an entire fully furnished flat in Bühren, Germany.
Somehow we...
Airbnb “Sleep Barrel,” Our First Home In Germany
International relocation is expensive, there's no doubt about it. While you can save money by doing things like scrubbing your own flat rather than hiring a cleaner when you vacate, and packing and driving your own moving truck instead of paying a company, yo...
The Luton Passport Fiasco
At some point in the last few years, I lost my enthusiasm for commercial flying. It wasn't any one thing that caused it, but rather a slow death from the exhausting process that it's become. Even a one hour f...
‘Ello, London!
There are two things scarce matched in the Universe – the Sun in Heaven and the Thames on Earth.
Sir Walter Raleigh, 1552 - 1618 From the moment we touched down at Gatwick Airport on the outskirts of ...
Inside France’s Mer de Glace Glacier
Have you ever seen a glacier up close? Hiked along one, touched it, or possibly hazarded a crossing? If so, you'll know they're powerful forces of nature, hulking masses of snow and ice, creeping downhill so imperceptibly they could easily be mistaken for sl...
10 Things You Might Not Know About Romania
This isn't my first blog about Romania, so it shouldn't be a surprise to anyone when I say again that I absolutely love Romania. Love it. Not just for its touristy sites like Bran Castle and the Transfagarasan,...