O Grove Peninsula On our one full weekend day in the area we drove to the O Grove peninsula, checking out some coastal villages along the way. The first stop was Combarro, a town about 20 minutes...
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Eric’s 50th: Pontevedra food and drink
Due to a work conflict, we had to cancel our Bib Gourmand lunch reservation in A Coruña, so I was looking forward to trying our luck in Pontevedra with Trasmallo. We sat upstairs with a few other...
Eric’s 50th: A Coruña food and drink
There are a lot of restaurants and bars in A Coruña, so even with a week we barely scratched the surface. Here is what we tried. We had been eating a lot of Asturian food, so we decided on an...
Eric’s 50th: Gijón food and drink
Our first taste of Asturias was at a traditional cider house, Sidrería El Tasqueru, about 15 minutes from Gijón. The server didn’t speak English and there was some confusion about ordering at the...
Eric’s 50th: daytrip to Oviedo
The bus from Gijon to Oviedo is way cheaper (and more frequent) then the train, which makes it popular, but it’s a little tricky to figure out. We bought our timed tickets for 11:15am via credit...
Eric’s 50th: Picos de Europa food and drink
Potes La Soldrería doesn’t take reservations, so we decided to go on the early side to see if we could snag a table. The regular tables were all full at 8:30pm but luckily there were two seats at...
Eric’s 50th: Madrid food and drink
On our first evening in Madrid, we took a leisurely walk up Ponzano Street to check out the tapas spots the area is known for. Our first stop, Bokaxankla Bar, had a young vibe. Lots of tables were...
Wilmington, April 2026
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...
WRAL-TV Azalea Gardens on Good Friday
The azaleas are in full bloom right now, so we decided to stop into the WRAL-TV's Azalea Garden to check out the blooms. Wow! Definitely worth a stop in and completely free to park and wander...
Boone, March 2026
On the last weekend in March, we drove up to Boone for one night to see a good friend's son in his dance performance at App State. We stayed at a mutual friend's house on top of a mountain near...
Colombia: Medellin food & drink
Poblado Restaurante Malevo - Our Comuna 13 tour started and ended at the Poblado metro station, so we decided to stay in this neighborhood for dinner. Empanadas sounded good, so we grabbed a table...
Florida 2026: Gainesville food & drink
Wednesday Humble Pie Wood Fired Pizza - Ordered two pizzas for takeaway, which were delivered to our table at the brewery next door. Nice! We got one margherita and one with walnuts and pesto. Crust...
Florida 2026: Sun Coast breweries and restaurants
Corporate Ladder - one of our favorite breweries, we visited twice. 1st visit! I got the coconut and chocolate Doppel Monitor (doppelbock) and Eric had a small pour of the Cherry Amaretti Cookie...
Euro Trip 2025: Turin food & drink
With a full week in the city we were able to try a decent number of spots around town. Sunday Da Frasca - We were glad we had a reservation, as it is small and they did turn people away. I ordered...
Euro Trip 2025: daytrip to Venaria Palace
The Venaria Palace is a former royal hunting residence and gardens located on the outskirts of the city. The most efficient transport seemed to be the an express bus from Castello; unfortunately for...
Euro Trip 2025: Turin’s Piazza della Repubblica markets
The Turin Piazza della Repubblica is a large square that was right around the corner from our apartment. Bisected by trams, it is a bustling spot. At night it is a large parking lot, and each...
Euro Trip 2025: daytrip to Ravenna
For our last Saturday in Bologna we decided on a daytrip to Ravenna, a coastal city known for its mosaic-clad 5th/6th century UNESCO world heritage sites. It is a little over an hour from Bologna by...
Euro Trip 2025: day trip to Dozza and San Marino
For this day trip I wanted to see San Marino, as microstates are fascinating, and it would be my 60th country visited. Public transportation would have been inconvenient, so we decided to get a...
Our Itinerary
2026 Trips
Parrish, FL (Jan)
Medellin, Colombia (Feb)
Wilmington, NC (Apr)
Madrid, Spain (May)
Asturias, Spain (May)
Galicia, Spain (June)
London, UK (July)
Cotswolds, UK (July)
Long Island, NY (July)
Ireland (Aug)
Vietnam (Nov)
Laos (Nov)
Cambodia (Dec)
Singapore (Dec)
2025 Trips
Tampa Bay, FL (Jan)
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Feb)
Villa la Angostura, Argentina (Feb)
Bariloche, Argentina (Feb)
Iguazu Falls (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)
day trips from Bologna (Oct)
Turin, Italy (Oct)
Greensboro, NC (Nov)