During World War Two, Ewan’s Scottish grandfather, Peter Brown, was in the British military, specifically the service core of the 51st Highland Division. If I am correct, it was towards the start of the War that he was billeted in France before eventually being captured in Saint Valery and marched to Germany and held as…
We’ve been in Paris for a week and a half, and we’ve got another ten days to go. Our travel style, with the amount of time, has been relaxed, but we’ve still done sight seeing and drinking in this wonderful city. What is it that we love so much about Paris, a city that drew…
Okay friends, we are probably late to the game of closed door restaurants, underground restaurants, puertas cerradas or supper clubs (or whatever you may call them). For those of you who are like us and had no idea, the concept is this: a dinner party experience in someone’s home. You pay for your meal and…
Colonia del Sacramento is the town in Uruguay that faces Buenos Aires across the Rio de la Plata. In many of our travels, the ‘small towns’ right near borders we were crossing tended to lean on the kinda scuzzy, dirty, ‘I don’t want to stay here’ kind of places (I’m looking at you Loja, Piura…
Ahhh autumn. Crisp mountain air, shortened days with leaves crunching under your feet. It’s May and this is Bariloche. This is the time of year when tourism isn’t so big here. In the summer people come for the white water rafting, kayaking and hiking. In the winter, it’s all about the skiing. For us lazy…
After our two week stint in Puerto Vallarta, we decided to head to Guadalajara as it seemed like a conveniently located place before we hit Mexico City. We’d heard of the city before, but really knew nothing of what we would see, feel and experience. We arrived at the bus station after dark and so…
So far each place we’ve been in Mexico has had a completely different feel. Sure there are lots of similarities, but there is a distinct character in each locale and Puerto Vallarta is no exception. The city cozies up to it’s malecon with a Centro area full of beautiful buildings, bars and great perches to…
One of my favourite things whilst traveling is meeting up with other friends. You get the opportunity to share memories with them outside of the regular life you normally lead in your home country. We’ve been lucky to have a network of friends who also love travel and so have met up with friends in…
Merida, the capital of Yucatan state, is a beautiful colonial city. We decided to enjoy it here for a few days since the city has a great relaxed atmosphere. Also we feel the need to break our old travel habits of rushing from place to place and get in the zone of learning to stick…
Settling down for a DVD and shawarma-filled Christmas Eve.