Less from 10 minutes from where we live is Raby Castle. Dating back to (mostly) the 14th century, the castle is still in excellent condition with beautifully maintained grounds and gardens. The castle frequently runs special events like car shows, outdoor movie nights and … [Read more...] about Visiting Raby Castle in County Durham, England
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Visiting The High Force Waterfall & Low Force Waterfall In County Durham, England
My parents came to stay with us recently in County Durham, so we decided to visit a bunch of local attractions. One of those was the fantastic Raby Castle which posted about here. The Raby Estate also contains a couple of waterfalls, so on a different day to visiting the … [Read more...] about Visiting The High Force Waterfall & Low Force Waterfall In County Durham, England
How To Find Dobby’s Grave At Freshwater West Beach In Wales (Harry Potter Filming Site)
A few months ago, we spent a few days in Fort William in Scotland and visited six Harry Potter filming locations, plus we rode the Jacobite steam train which appears in the movies as the Hogwarts Express. One of the other Harry Potter movie locations that Shae had most wanted … [Read more...] about How To Find Dobby’s Grave At Freshwater West Beach In Wales (Harry Potter Filming Site)
10+ Fun (& Mostly Pet-Friendly) Things To Do In Pembroke, Wales
Shae, Truffles and I just spent a few days in Pembroke, a town in southwest Wales near the coast. Despite it being a fairly small town (its population is ~7,500), there's a lot to see and do in the area. With a castle, palace, gardens, beautiful beaches, an unusual church in a … [Read more...] about 10+ Fun (& Mostly Pet-Friendly) Things To Do In Pembroke, Wales
Visiting The Pet-Friendly Barnard Castle (Part Of English Heritage)
Back in May 2020, there was a bit of a scandal in the UK when a high-level government adviser seemingly broke COVID lockdown rules to drive to Barnard Castle. His reasoning behind the trip was that he wanted to get his eyesight tested. At the time, we were in the US and I … [Read more...] about Visiting The Pet-Friendly Barnard Castle (Part Of English Heritage)
Hotel Review: Inverlochy Castle Hotel In Fort William, Scotland
A year or two ago, Shae read a book that featured Inverlochy Castle. She expressed an interest in visiting it when planning a trip to Scotland with our friends, but it turned out we could go one better - we could stay there! Well, sort of. The Inverlochy Castle in her book is … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Inverlochy Castle Hotel In Fort William, Scotland
Our First 2 Weeks Living In The UK: New Car, Pet-Friendly Fun, But Still No Home
Having moved back to the UK, you might think that we'd want to get settled somewhere ASAP. Unfortunately that wasn't really possible as we had an almost two week trip in Scotland fast approaching that we'd planned with friends a long time before we decided to move … [Read more...] about Our First 2 Weeks Living In The UK: New Car, Pet-Friendly Fun, But Still No Home
Walkies At Wisley: All The Pup-Friendly Fun At RHS Garden Wisley In Surrey, England
One of the most popular attractions in the Woking area where I grew up in the UK is RHS Garden Wisley (commonly known as Wisley Gardens). The gardens aren't ordinarily dog-friendly, other than for guide dogs and registered support dogs, although there is an exception - Walkies at … [Read more...] about Walkies At Wisley: All The Pup-Friendly Fun At RHS Garden Wisley In Surrey, England
Moving From The US To The UK With A Dog – Here’s How We Did It
Having decided to move from the US to the UK at the end of 2024 for an as-yet undecided amount of time, we made the move at the beginning of April 2025. Seeing as I'm British and Shae (an American) had lived in the UK for the first five years of our marriage, moving back wouldn't … [Read more...] about Moving From The US To The UK With A Dog – Here’s How We Did It
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Nevada
The penultimate state we visited on our 7 year, 50 state road trip was Nevada. We'd spent time in Nevada in the past as we'd visited Las Vegas a few times. However, that was before we set off on the road trip, so we wanted to visit Nevada officially for the road trip. We … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Nevada