We’ve just arrived back home after our first “long haul” trip, delayed one year by the pandemic. The trip took…
Off with the Masks, Kinda
We are nearing the two month mark for our travels in Italy. At the outset, green pass (the online EU…
Our Trip to Siena
If I had a category for overshares, this post would probably go in it…. But here goes. Our trip to…
Homesick?
We’ve been on the road now for close to two months. Last fall, after one month of constant travel in…
Naples – It’s A Lot
By Melissa Yesterday was my dad’s birthday. We spent it in Naples. He lived here for several years back in…
I am not Ukrainian
By Melissa I am not Ukrainian. My mother was 100% Norwegian and my father, we don’t really know, but the…
Life is Too Short
I read this (below) in the New York Times daily (now three times weekly) COVID newsletter. It seemed a fitting…
Endemic Travel in France
I’ve been asked a few times since we’ve hit the road two weeks ago: “what’s it like to be traveling…
The Murals of Lyon
Lyon France has the second most murals of any European city only to Berlin. They pop up out of seemingly…
Travel Blogging During Wartime
As we pack and prep to leave for an extended trip, we do so with mixed emotions. Two weeks ago,…