Overview Between my time in France and an office visit in the UK I had a free weekend, so I knew I was going to stay in London. Leandra wasn't going to let me go to London by myself again so this...
Blog posts from International Travel
Toulouse, February 2014
In mid-February I returned to Toulouse, France, on another work trip. Much of that trip I was quite busy, and given the early winter sunsets, I didn't manage much sightseeing. However, several...
Thanksgiving in Europe 2013: Prague sights
Thursday On our first night in Prague we walked through the old town square to Red Pif for dinner, and the views did not disappoint. Of special note is the beautiful old astronomical clock. ...
Thanksgiving in Europe 2013: Prague food and drink
Although much of the literature we read before our trip touted how much cheaper Prague was than Vienna we really didn't find the difference significant. While the lodging was much cheaper (partially...
Thanksgiving in Europe 2013: Prague Castle
We dedicated our first full day in Prague to the famous large castle looming over the city center. It's hard to miss the towering spires from anywhere along the water and once you get inside the...
Thanksgiving in Europe 2013: Vienna sights II
Wednesday The morning was fairly cold so we decided to start at the Leopold Museum. We were pleasantly surprised by the collection, especially the impressive Schiele floor, as well as some other...
2013 retrospective
Leandra recently completed our annual year-in-photos recap with a 4 minute video overview highlighting our adventures from 2013. videos from previous years- 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 Some of our...
Thanksgiving in Europe 2013: Vienna sights I
Monday On arrival at the airport we purchased a week-long metro pass (Mon-Mon), then took the train and metro to our hotel. After settling in we decided to start with a visit to St. Stefans...
Thanksgiving in Europe 2013: Vienna food and drink
Food For our first night in Vienna, we stayed close to the hotel with a recommendation from the front desk. Gasthaus am Spittelberg serves classic Vienna-style food with pasta options as well. We...
Thanksgiving in Europe 2013: heurigers in Nussdorf
Four years ago we took a tram up to Stammersdorf to try out some local wine during our weekend in Vienna. This time we wanted to make the trip mid-week and discovered that both places we visited...
Thanksgiving in Europe 2013: Hotels
K+K Hotel Maria Theresia, Vienna We've stayed at K+K's in London and Budapest, so we knew they had a good breakfast and quiet rooms. The Maria Theresia fit the model of our earlier experiences, and...
Thanksgiving in Europe 2013: Intro
Last spring we started talking with my parents about a trip over Thanksgiving. After going through a variety of options we settled on Christmas markets in central Europe, and over the summer I found...
Summer Euro 2013: Berlin
It felt a bit strange to return to a foreign city just one month later, but also comforting to already know my way around parts of the city. Leandra's primary mission on this trip to Berlin was to...
Summer Euro 2013: Potsdam
Our friend's Stef and Uli were kind enough to pick us up at the airport late on a Saturday night and we spent the night at their house (thanks again!). After our few days in warm Lanzarote, the...
Summer Euro 2013: Lanzarote underwater
Our Lanzarote hotel was situated on a rocky cliff overlooking a small bay. In the photo below you can see the small floating dock they have for diving and fishing. Even at low tide you are in 8-10...
Summer Euro 2013: Lanzarote sights, days II & III
On our second day on Lanzarote we headed along the west coast to El Golfo. First we stopped in town to find an ATM... then continued along the side highway LZ-701 through the barren landscape......
Summer Euro 2013: Lanzarote sights, day I
The landscape of Lanzarote is stark and dramatic, with volcanic rocks of all colors surrounding small pockets green vegetation. We were based in Playa Blanca so we mostly explored the southern and...
Summer Euro 2013: Lanzarote wine tasting
One of the more unexpected things on a dry, volcanic island like Lanzarote are the vineyards. The hills in the La Geria region are dotted with semi-circle stone walls, each housing a struggling vine...
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Villa la Angostura, Argentina (Feb)
Bariloche, Argentina (Feb)
Iguazu Falls, Argentina + Brazil (Feb)
Miami, FL (Feb)
Richmond, VA (Mar)
Boston, MA (Apr)
Kathmandu, Nepal (May)
Bhutan (May)
Slovenia (Sep)
Treviso, Italy (Sep)
Bologna, Italy (Sep)
Turin, Italy (Oct)
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San Diego, CA (Jan)
Sarasota, FL (Feb)
Madrid, Spain (Mar)
Valencia, Spain (Mar+Apr)
Palma, Mallorca (Apr)
Croatia (May)
Long Island, NY (July)
Faroe Islands (Aug)
London, UK (Sept)
Puglia, Italy (Sept)
Matera, Italy (Oct)
Rome, Italy (Oct)
Mosel Valley, Germany (Oct)
Frankfurt, Germany (Oct)
London + Manchester, UK (Dec)
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San Diego (Jan)
Orlando (Feb)
Richmond, VA (Apr)
Northern Italy (Apr)
NC Mountains (May)
Long Island (Jul)
Wisconsin (Aug)
Chicago (Aug)
Oak Island, NC (Sept)
Brooklyn, NY (Sept)
Bordeaux + Rugby World Cup (Sep)
Castilla y León (Sep)
Seychelles (Nov)
Willamette Valley (Dec)