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Euro Fall Trip: Slovenia – Bled sites, food + drink
Lake Bled is probably the most famous part of Slovenia, and a very touristed town - and for a good reason, the views! We managed to have great weather for the two days we stayed in Bled, so plenty of opportunity to get some iconic photos of the very picturesque castle...
Euro Fall Trip: Slovenia – Maribor food, drink + sights
Because of our delayed flight we really only had one day to explore Maribor. After a trip to the grocery store for breakfast supplies, we spent the rest of the morning walking through the center. Two blocks off the center square we discovered a (free!) church tower...
Euro Fall Trip: Slovenia – Ptuj and Frešer wine tasting
One of the reasons for staying in Maribor was to explore the Slovenian wine region Štajerska. Two of the wineries I contacted weren't doing tastings because it was harvest season but one did accept my booking - Frešer. We decided to visit the very scenic village of...
Euro Fall Trip: Slovenia – where we stayed
Maribor Very comfortable space overall with a dedicated parking spot out front. Due to flight delays we arrived after 2am but were able to get inside with clear entry instructions. The outdoor patio space was very nice and the kitchen had most everything we needed -...
Euro Fall Trip: overview and flights
For the past few years we've been trying longer trips, first in the US with our summer trips to NY, then with Valencia and Southern Italy in 2024. For 2025 we wanted to return to Northern Italy and center ourselves in Bologna. With that as an anchor point we started...
Long Island Summer 2025: beaches, lilies and farmstands
Per our tradition, we headed over to Bailie Beach several times for sunset. Besides photos we came home with a bunch of jingle shells too! We also stopped in at the Wowak farmstand for some great summer corn, and the Cornell oyster box so that Leandra could have her...
Long Island Summer 2025: wineries + breweries
Lenz Winery We are still members, and we love summer afternoons in their shaded courtyard. Friday, July 11 - A nice day with a breeze coming off vineyard, we brought my parents for a relaxed afternoon tasting. The Rose of Sharon's were starting to bloom and the...
Long Island Summer 2025: restaurants
CJ's American Grill Dinner on the Tuesday evening that we returned to the US from the UK. I ordered the BLT with seasoned fries and Eric ordered the Vineyard Salad with blackened chicken. Service was warm and welcoming and I took our server's advice and ordered the...
Our Itinerary
2025 Trips
Tampa Bay, FL (Jan)
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Feb)
Villa la Angostura, Argentina (Feb)
Bariloche, Argentina (Feb)
Iguazu Falls, Argentina + Brazil (Feb)
Miami, FL (Feb)
Richmond, VA (Mar)
Boston, MA (Apr)
Kathmandu, Nepal (May)
Bhutan (May)
Doha, Qatar (May)
Bristol + London, UK (Jul)
Long Island, NY (Jul)
Slovenia (Sep)
Treviso, Italy (Sep)
Bologna, Italy (Sep)
Turin, Italy (Oct)
2024 Trips
San Diego, CA (Jan)
Sarasota, FL (Feb)
Madrid, Spain (Mar)
Valencia, Spain (Mar+Apr)
Palma, Mallorca (Apr)
Croatia (May)
Long Island, NY (July)
Faroe Islands (Aug)
London, UK (Sept)
Puglia, Italy (Sept)
Matera, Italy (Oct)
Rome, Italy (Oct)
Mosel Valley, Germany (Oct)
Frankfurt, Germany (Oct)
London + Manchester, UK (Dec)
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Eric and Leandra in Orient Point, NY :)
Hello! This website chronicles the travel adventures of a computational biologist and a WordPress website developer (with past entries of our 😇 rescued mini schnauzers, Riesling and Pasha).
We’ve steadily increased our travel over the last several years and that is the focus of our blog currently, but you can read older ‘daily life‘ and ‘canine‘ posts by clicking on those links.
Eric and Leandra in Orient Point, NY :)