A few weeks before visiting Amsterdam, our friends told us that if we wanted to visit the Anne Frank House, we'd have to buy our tickets online. What we hadn't realized at the time was how far in advance we needed to order them. I tried buying tickets the week before arriving … [Read more...] about How To Buy Tickets For The Anne Frank House In Amsterdam
Historic Homes
An Afternoon In Stratford-Upon-Avon, Home Of William Shakespeare
After spending our first week in England staying with my parents in Haslemere, we headed north to visit a friend near Liverpool. Along the way, Shae and I stopped for the afternoon in Stratford-Upon-Avon, a town best known for being the birthplace and subsequent home of … [Read more...] about An Afternoon In Stratford-Upon-Avon, Home Of William Shakespeare
Visiting Toledo’s Historic West End
Sometimes you plan things and sometimes you rely on serendipity. We had a lot of different plans for our Monday in Toledo, Ohio. Unfortunately nothing was working out but I came across a suggestion on TripAdvisor to visit Our Lady, Queen Of The Most Holy Rosary … [Read more...] about Visiting Toledo’s Historic West End
Our Tour Of The Woodrow Wilson Family Home, Columbia SC
Having visited the Mann-Simons Site, the final stop on our tour of four historic homes was the Woodrow Wilson Family Home. Growing up in the UK, I didn't learn much about US history at school. These historic home tours were therefore a great way to expand my … [Read more...] about Our Tour Of The Woodrow Wilson Family Home, Columbia SC
Our Tour Of The Mann-Simons Site, Columbia SC
The third stop on our historic home tour in Columbia SC brought us to the Mann-Simons Site. Our first two tours - the Robert Mills House and Hampton-Preston House - were conducted by John, while both this tour and the final house - the Woodrow Wilson Family Home - were conducted … [Read more...] about Our Tour Of The Mann-Simons Site, Columbia SC
Our Tour Of The Hampton-Preston House, Columbia SC
Shortly after our tour of the Robert Mills House ended, we made our way across the street to our second historic home tour - the Hampton-Preston House. Our tour guide from the first house - John - was also our guide for the second house. As we walked to the Hampton-Preston … [Read more...] about Our Tour Of The Hampton-Preston House, Columbia SC
Our Tour Of The Robert Mills House, Columbia SC
Downtown Columbia, South Carolina is full of history. On one of our final days in Columbia, Shae and I decided to go on a guided tour of four historic houses which are owned and run by Historic Columbia. Our day started at the gift shop at the Robert Mills House which is where … [Read more...] about Our Tour Of The Robert Mills House, Columbia SC