When Brian's annual tradeshow in Paris circled around, we decided to add on a weekend in Monaco before his work events, and a week after for our own exploration. We've both spent quite a bit of time in Europe so I started brainstorming a new country we could sneak in (Andorra, Liechtenstein, and San Marino …
A week or so before our two-week trip to Monaco, France, Wales, and England, I had an epiphany. I had been so caught up in our overall trip planning and logistics that I had spaced on the broader landscape of events occurring in the areas where we were traveling. I text my mom and said, …
I don't know how I originally learned about the Cotswolds. But I've talked about visiting ad nauseum since then, much to Brian's chagrin. As luck would have it, this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) covers 800 square miles in south-central England that we needed to traverse as we headed from Cardiff, Wales, to London. We …
As I was planning our recent trip to Europe, I found that one of the top recommended sites to visit near Cardiff, Wales, is Tintern Abbey. As it happened, I had heard about the abbey before from a public relations acquaintance. His wife studied abroad in England and fell in love with the abbey during …
Cardiff ended up being one of my least favorite stops during our week of traveling through Wales. We really don't love cities, and I don't know why I feel impelled to visit country capitals when I already know this about us! Nevertheless and as always, we made the best of our afternoon in the city, …
Our second biggest hike in Wales - following our memorable trek to Yr Wyddfa in Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park - was summiting Pen y Fan, the highest peak in Brecon Beacons National Park. The forecast was not looking good for our days in Brecon Beacons but after our wet and windy hike in Snowdonia, we …
We spent a couple days in Brecon Beacons National Park during our recent trip to Wales. Following time in Snowdonia National Park and Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, it was great to round out our travels by visiting the third and final national park in this small country. This area has so many sub-regions with distinct …
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
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