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Reykjavik Images of massive glaciers and volcano’s erupting ran through my mind. Would it be safe to go to such a crazy place? We had been keeping an eye on the Bardarbunga volcano that has been erupting for the last two months. We settled on going after doing a lot of research and concluding that […]
Renting a car in Scotland turned out of be one of the best decisions we made. Originally we were planning to hop around our various destinations by bus, but we quickly learned that our little car would actually be a better deal than the bus prices (even if gas was $9 a gallon), and we’d […]
“They may take our lives, but they’ll never take our freedom!” “Aye, fight and you may die. Run and you’ll live — at least a while. And, dying in your beds many years from now, would you be willing to trade all the days from this day to that for one chance, just one chance, to come back here […]
Scotland’s capital is a magnificent city, filled with medieval buildings, narrow alleyways or closes, and a castle that is perched high on the rocks of an extinct volcano making it impossible to miss. We took the tram from the airport into the city, and as we looked up and saw the giant castle and the […]
Back again. Marissa and I were last in the city March 17, 2012 rockin’ all of our Irish flair and excited for the festivities. The day of course was St Patrick’s Day, where EVERYONE is Irish. The streets were packed; the place was humming with excitement. We loved the parade and thought it was one […]
It is gushing buckets of rain, and the winds are rocking our little Nissan car as Josh carefully drives on the left side of the two lane road, nearing what is considered the end of the Ring of Kerry and entering into the next rugged coastline where we are headed for the next leg of […]
Cork After our initial warm stent in the southern portions of Europe, we were onto our cooler part of the trip. The overall goal for us was to avoid winter but that didn’t mean that we couldn’t enjoy some spots that we love or haven’t yet been to. So we decided to make Ireland part […]
Lagos After a great few days in Lisbon, we were off to a place that we were excited to check out. The Algarves are the southern most region of mainland Portugal on the Atlantic Ocean. The pictures that we had seen online were amazing so we could only imagine seeing the sights in person. […]
I knew little about Portugal before going, but what I did know was intriguing. I knew it had old roots, it had a history of conquests and was home to famous explorers like Vasco da Gama, making it a powerhouse of wealth. I also knew it had warm weather, incredibly picturesque beaches, fresh fish, port […]
Well, it’s official! We made it through our first month as a nomadic traveling couple on the road (and we still enjoy each other’s company!). It took a minute to get into the groove of life out of a backpack. Packing all your belongings up every 2-4 days and walking (sometimes miles) with them strapped […]
