These posts cover festivals and events we experience during our trip.
I grew up in a family where everyone played at least two musical instruments. That’s not a boast. I had to listen to musical scales being played on piano every day during my childhood. For three hours. Every day. I placed my fingers in my ears while cello, violin and viola practice was taking place. … Read more
As it’s Valentines Day, we thought we’d offer some romantic travel ideas and tips from our grand tour for getting in the mood for romance. It may be too late to get on a flight to Marrakech or book a beach house in Costa Rica, but there’s nothing stopping you from cooking your special someone a … Read more
Our stay in Edinburgh coincided with the birthday of Scotland’s beloved poet Robert Burns on 25 January. On Robert Burns Day – also known as Robbie Burns Day and Burns Night – Burns Suppers are held everywhere in Scotland. That we had to experience a Burns Supper was without question. Which supper we went to … Read more
The folk music in Zakopane, where music fills the streets night after night, was the main reason for including the charming mountain town in Southern Poland on our yearlong global grand tour. Snowboarding was also a motivation for returning for Terence, who is also a musician, but for both of us, the exuberant live folk … Read more
We don’t have children. And because we don’t have children I’m in no position to offer advice to our friends and relatives who do. Or so they keep telling me. One friend once said “never, ever question how people raise their children until you have your own”. The life-changing experience flicks a switch in some … Read more