Kirkby Stephen and the Joy of Returning
There’s something very comfortable about returning to a place. I don’t mean coming home, that would be more comforting. I’m referring to returning somewhere you’ve [Read More…]
AuthorChuck Ros
No A/C?!? No Problem!
We arrived in Ibiza Town about an hour after sunset a few weeks ago. There was the normal few minutes of confusion in locating our [Read More…]
Using Internet On A Cruise Without Going Broke
(Photo Above: The Typical Intro Screen Shown When You Connect to Ship Wifi. You’re not yet connected to the Internet; to get started and buy your [Read More…]
Ibiza’s Archaeology Museum, Puig des Molins
Ibiza isn’t all about nonstop partying, electronica museum, hippy markets, and “what happens in Ibiza stays in Ibiza” sorts of activities: there’s actually a nice [Read More…]
Chuck’s Absinthe Experiment
In this special edition Friday evening blog, Chuck will endeavor to dispel or engender some of the myths surrounding a certain spirit called absinthe. For [Read More…]
Ibiza Medieval Festival!
Regular readers of our blog know that, among the beaches and wine and tapas and dancing and museums and concerts and plays, we love to [Read More…]
Must-See’s in Madrid
Overview We didn’t fall in love immediately with Madrid. The city had to seduce us. We found Spain’s capital to be big and busy and [Read More…]
Must-See’s in Rome
Overview Rome, in our book, is in a neck-and-neck race with Paris for most romantic city in Europe. At one turn Rome can be as [Read More…]
Ibiza Primer 3 of 3: Touring
We hope our last blog didn’t dissuade you from considering a visit to this terrific little Spanish island. It’s filled with wonderful, friendly people and [Read More…]
Europe’s Low Cost Airlines
(Updated, June 12, 2015) Long term, sustainable travel means you have to make your dollars (or euros or pounds) stretch as far as you can. [Read More…]