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
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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
Big News: We’re Moving Back To The UK – Here’s Why
After almost seven years of being on the road, we've nearly completed our 50 state road trip. We're currently in state 49 - Nevada - and will be flying to Hawaii in a few weeks to hit state 50. Our post-road trip plans had been to settle somewhere in the US for at least a year … [Read more...] about Big News: We’re Moving Back To The UK – Here’s Why
London, Paris & London Again: Week 3 Of Our 5 Week International Trip
After saying farewell to my friends in Woking, Shae and I took the train up to London for the next stage of our international trip this summer. This part of our trip was a little different though because we were joined for the week by our friends who flew over from Portland, … [Read more...] about London, Paris & London Again: Week 3 Of Our 5 Week International Trip
Hamilton, Stonehenge, Thermal Baths & More: Week 1 Of Our 5 Week International Trip
Shae and I are currently in Paris, France as we've paused our 50 state road trip for a month this summer to spend some time in Europe. We left Chicago on August 6 and headed to New York for a couple of days, then flew from there to England. We've been super-busy the past few … [Read more...] about Hamilton, Stonehenge, Thermal Baths & More: Week 1 Of Our 5 Week International Trip
12 Free Things To Do In Guildford, England
While I was back in the UK recently as part of the 40k To Far Away challenge, I spent several hours exploring Guildford. Guildford is a town in Surrey in southeast England that's close to where I grew up. Shae and I also lived there for a couple of years, so I thought it would … [Read more...] about 12 Free Things To Do In Guildford, England
I’m Back From 40k To Far Away – Here’s How It Went
I'm back! After spending a couple of weeks traveling around as part of the Frequent Miler 40k To Far Away challenge, I arrived "home" on Tuesday night. Shae and I are usually around each other pretty much 24/7, so being apart for two weeks was strange, so it was good to see … [Read more...] about I’m Back From 40k To Far Away – Here’s How It Went
16 Unexpected Differences Between The US & UK
George Bernard Shaw supposedly once said that England and America are two countries divided by a common language. That's not the only difference between the two nations. Everyone knows that the US and UK do things differently, such as driving on opposite sides of the road. … [Read more...] about 16 Unexpected Differences Between The US & UK
Hotel Review: Hyatt Place London Heathrow Airport
Having spent 11 days seeing friends and family around England, it was time for us to head to Amsterdam for a few days. Our flight was due to leave London Heathrow Airport at 11 am, but we'd most recently been in Ellesmere Port in the northwest of England (near Liverpool). … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Place London Heathrow Airport
11 Days In England: Here’s What We Got Up To
One of my best friends in the UK announced last year that she was getting married, so Shae and I recently paused our 50 state road trip to attend the wedding. We decided to make the most of our time back in the UK by visiting several cities and spending time with family and … [Read more...] about 11 Days In England: Here’s What We Got Up To