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
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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 thatĀ 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
An Evening With Mr. Lumpy And Friends
If you've followed us for any length of time then you know we have a love for the animals. Me (Shae) in pawticular. I LOVE taking pet and animal photography and meeting wild beasties. For example, I enjoyed meeting Gem the Wombat (pictured below), I got a wombat tattoo soon … [Read more...] about An Evening With Mr. Lumpy And Friends
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
Hotel Review: Comfort Inn Arundel, UK
The reason Shae and I paused our 50 state road trip to fly across the Atlantic was because one of my best friends since childhood was getting married. The wedding was in the quaint town of Arundel which is about an hour from where my parents live. Knowing that we'd likely want … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Comfort Inn Arundel, UK