One of our more leisurely days in Wales was relocating from the northern part of the country to the southern part of the country via a drive along the Cambrian Coast. While enjoying the drive and the changing terrain was our main goal, we did make a couple stops along the way. Our first stop …
One of my favorite solo day trips during our week in Paris was visiting Chantilly, France. I hadn't prioritized this spot on previous trips because the "only" things to do in Chantilly were visit the castle and stables, learn about lace, stroll through the forest, try the infamous Chantilly creme... Basically, there's plenty to do …
Despite my best planning efforts, sometimes our travel adventures do not go according to plan. That was the case during my first free day in Paris, France, while Brian was attending his tradeshow. I had mapped out several day trips to towns across northern France, but when I showed up at the Montparnasse train station …
We packed a lot of sight-seeing into our long weekend in Belgium. In addition to snagging some hours here and there in Brussels, we also took the train to some nearby cities. In the posts below, I share why these spots are my top three day trips from Brussels. In order of personal preference: Ghent …
When Brian found out he needed to travel around Europe for two weeks to meet with colleagues and customers, I immediately asked if I could tag along. It quickly became clear that wasn't feasible - he was going to be in a new place nearly every day and out late at meetings. As his plans …
On our recent trip to France, I decided to take a day trip to a new-to-me country - Luxembourg. I knew very little about this country before my trip and spent a pleasant train ride through the French countryside enjoying the scenery and reading my guide book prior to my arrival in Luxembourg City. A …
The last time my parents visited I spent some time on the Washington Trails Association website looking up nearby hikes. If you have any interest at all in spending time on the trail anywhere in the state, you HAVE to reference this website during your planning. It’s so well-organized, has so much great information, and …
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
Heather's Compass 