by eric | Jul 9, 2026 | International Travel, Travel
In Gijon we had a one-night stay on our way to the mountains, and then a week-long stay near the beach. ARTIEM Asturias ARTIEM was a good stopping point after a morning of travel, located on the rural edges of the city. Our check-in lady was friendly and gave us a...
by eric | Jul 1, 2026 | International Travel, Travel
Madrid: Hyatt Regency Hesperia Madrid We had a nice quiet room at the end of the hallway that faced an inner courtyard, which was perfect for sleeping. The bathroom was a good size, but the frosted glass door was a bit weird. Thankfully they had a shade… and the...
by eric | Jun 29, 2026 | International Travel, Travel
When thinking about where I wanted to spend my 50th birthday I knew I wanted good food, moderate weather, and somewhere at least a little new to us. Northern Spain really fit those criteria: we loved Asturian blue cheese on our previous trips, plus the Albariño and...
by eric | May 1, 2026 | Food & Drink, Travel, USA Travel
Since we have an annual pass for Airlie Gardens (in order to get us into Selby Gardens) we figured we should take an overnight trip to Wilmington to visit Airlie too. We left Durham on a mid-April Friday afternoon and were in Wilmington 2.5 hours later. Our first stop...
by eric | Feb 25, 2026 | International Travel, Travel
We don’t normally sign up for tours on our travels, but some of the places we wanted to see weren’t great areas for tourists to explore on their own, so we made an exception on this trip. Medellín: Comuna 13 Graffiti Tour with Street Food & Cable Car...