We only planned on spending one night in Toledo, Spain but we loved it so much we stayed two. Lots of people just do Toledo as a day trip from Madrid, but I totally recommend staying the night. While there, we took this cheesy little tour where they drive you around town on this wheely-train …
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AZ To Amsterdam Chapter 2: The Grand Canyon to St. Louis
We were living in Arizona when we decided to move to Amsterdam. Our flight to Amsterdam left from Boston, so we had to drive clear ‘cross the United States in the space of a few days. This is the story of those few days. After our criminally-quick hit of the Grand Canyon and a long …
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Travelly Picture: Giant Sheep Head, Tirau, New Zealand
We spent a few days driving around New Zealand in a campervan. We were pleasantly surprised to find out that the country was chock-full of oddball roadside attractions, including this one of a giant sheep head made out of corrugated iron in Tirau. It seems weird until you consider that sheep outnumber people in New …
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Travelly Picture: Water Polo in Cavtat, Croatia
We spent a few days in Cavtat, Croatia which lies on the far outskirts of the world famous Dubrovnik. One thing I have noticed from my trips to the Croatian coast is that they really love their water polo, and it’s not unusual at all to just see pick up games going down. Speaking of …
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AZ to Amsterdam Chapter One: Phoenix to The Grand Canyon
We were living in Arizona when we decided to move to Amsterdam. Our flight to Amsterdam left from Boston, so we had to drive clear ‘cross the United States in the space of a few days. This is the story of those few days. Reasonable people may think that we were nutty for driving from …
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Travelly Picture: Amasya, Turkey
Amasya ended up being our last stop in Turkey, and it was a great way to go out. Amasya had all the things I like in a travelly town: scenic river, mountains, sunny weather, people. Amasya also has these cave things above the river that hold something ancient in them, but we never bothered to …
Travelly Picture: Isla de Janitzio, Mexico
We spent a few weeks in the beautiful colonial town of Patzuaro, Mexico and since Lake Patzcuaro is right nearby, we figured we’d go out on the lake for the day and visit Isla de Janitzio. The island is regarded as sacred by someone or another and if that’s not enough for you, they even let …
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Best Oktoberfest Beer Tents
The great thing about Oktoberfest beer tents is that no matter which one you stumble into, you are going to have the time of your life. So, it’s not worth losing too much sleep over which one to go to. With that being said though, not all beer tents are created equal and picking the …
Travelly Picture: Ko Yao Yai, Thailand
We only spent a week in Thailand, and our time was a bit of a mixed bag. We were there during rainy season and the weather was generally iffy featuring mostly grey skies with only short sunny spells. On the flip side, since it was rainy season, we were able to score a fantastic last …
Around Asia Chapter 2: Arriving in Kuala Lumpur
Was Malaysia a bit of an unusual place to start an Asian adventure? Maybe. Most people do tend to say that Thailand and Singapore are the best places to get your feet wet in Asia, but we had it on very good authority that Malaysia was home to a spellbinding combination of arts, culture, and history. Oh, …
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