We spent three days in Galway and explored a little bit on each day. Many streets were closed to cars, and the main restaurant streets were packed with lots of people out walking around. One of our...
Blog posts from hiking
Leandra’s 50th: Keshcorran Caves & Castlerea
On the way south to Galway, we stopped at the Keshcorran Caves, parking in a decent sized lot down a very narrow lane close to the town of Keash. After a short but steep walk uphill we had great...
Leandra’s 50th: Sligo sites & experiences
We booked the Atlantic Sheepdogs demonstration a couple days out and we woke up to drizzle on Sunday morning that turned to full rain throughout the entire experience. Our host, Martin, was engaging...
Leandra’s 50th: Connemara sites
High on my list of things to do on this trip was visiting Connemara National Park. I remember coming here in 1996, so it was nice to return and see the place in its full green glory (rather than in...
Eric’s 50th: Picos de Europa hikes and sites
We spent six days around park, moving every two days from east to north to west. Our plan was to do one big hike per day in the park. Brez to Canal de las Arranedos The morning started overcast with...
Euro Fall Trip: Slovenia – hikes + mountain passes
Solčava Panoramic Road On the way from Maribor to Bled, we took a scenic detour along the very twisty Solčava Panoramic Road for some amazing views. Logar Valley While pretty, we found the valley to...
Euro Fall Trip: Slovenia – Lake Bohinji
Note: When we booked our accommodations in Bled, our hosts sent us a link to apply for the Julian Alps Card: Bled. In theory you are supposed to be able to get the card if you stay in Bled for 3 or...
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...
Himalayas 2025: Bhutan – Paro (first and last day)
We started and ended our trip in Paro, home to the international airport and the famous Tiger's Nest monastery. May 7 + arrival The Paro airport is beautiful, first due to its valley location with...
Bariloche: Circuito Chico
The Circuito Chico is a 25km circular scenic drive with hikes and lake views, easily accessible by car from Bariloche. Our first stop was the Centro Campanario hike, straight uphill in powdery dirt...
Europe Spring 2024: Plitvice Lakes National Park
Plitvice Lakes National Park was an absolute must-do on this trip, and it did not disappoint. After a quick breakfast, we grabbed our backpack and were out the door before 8:30am. Our hotel was just...
Seychelles: Praslin sights
Fond Ferdinand Park Vallée de Mai is the most popular spot to see the famous coco de mer palm trees, but it is expensive at $30pp. Instead, we opted for the smaller and less expensive Fond...
Seychelles: Mahe sights
Anse Royale Beach Our flight landed in the morning, and we had several hours to kill before we could check into our self-catering place. Since the weather was nice Eric pointed us to Anse Royal...
NC mountains, April 2022: Smoky Mountains National Park
We went to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park twice on our spring trip, once to the relatively close Cataloochee Valley in the early evening, and then an all day trip to the Tennessee side of...
NC mountains, April 2022: waterfalls
During our week in the mountains we made sure to seek out several waterfalls that we hadn't yet visited. On a beautiful Sunday we focused our effort along Forest Rd 475, hitting the following: Cove...
Patagonia: Alerce Andino National Park
For our last full day in the Lake District we ventured south to Alerce Andino National Park to visit a couple of waterfalls and scenic lake overviews. Unfortunately, this was also our most...
Patagonia: Puyehue National Park + Las Cascadas
We awoke to a grey and drizzly morning, but with hope that the rain would be relatively minimal, headed north on the 2+ hour drive to Puyehue National Park. Our GPS was set to avoid toll roads as it...
Patagonia: Petrohué Waterfalls + Osorno Volcano
Our early morning flight out of Punta Arenas meant we had plenty of daylight to explore after checking into our B&B and grabbing some lunch in Puerto Varas. We decided to start with the Petrohué...
Our Itinerary
2026 Trips
Parrish, FL (Jan)
Medellin, Colombia (Feb)
Wilmington, NC (Apr)
Madrid, Spain (May)
Asturias, Spain (May)
Galicia, Spain (June)
London/Cotswolds, UK (July)
Long Island, NY (July)
Western 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)