Foreign Findings: A very flammable country
Last week, while Andy was packing up his luggage for an upcoming trip, I flipped on the TV to manage our DVR. Before I could make sure his favorite shows […]
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Travel Tips & Tricks: How to end a trip penniless
Foreign currency is funny; bills comes in all shapes, sizes and colors and coins can take you a whole trip to learn to decipher. Sometimes it can feel like you’re […]
(Not so) Foreign Findings: These are a few of my favorite things
It’s almost the 4th of July, a time for a summer BBQ, tacky American flag clothing and sparklers. That last one made me smile; I truly love sparklers. In honor of the […]
See Jules Review: The Antrim Coast, Northern Ireland
Last night Andy and I walked the dog down to the Alder Street food cart pod. After much debate, Andy got Korean, I choose Thai and then we headed over […]
Where I’ve Been (with my mom): Happy Mother’s Day
This year, Mother’s Day was May 13th and I was leaving for Scotland on May 16th. In a perfect world, my blog post dedicated to my wonderful mom would have […]
Travel Tips & Tricks: Get in the picture!
When I was in 7th grade, I went to Washington D.C. on a school trip. During said trip, my classmates and I made some regrettable choices. No, we didn’t sneak […]
See Jules Review: Mill Ends Park, a Portland landmark
Last year, one of my favorite travel bloggers, The Everywhereist, wrote about a trip she’d taken to Portland. While setting up her post about the mouthwatering culinary scene, she mentioned […]
How not to shower with lizards
There’s a place where the sun shines brightly, illuminating the colorful wings of tropical butterflies as they flutter across the warm water of the sparkling bay. That was a really […]
Where I’ve Been: Wearing green in Granada
Americans are know for a lot of things – some good, some bad, some true and some false. But no matter your take on some of the more serious stereotypes […]
Where I’m Headed: Andy’s 30th birthday trip
Today Andy turns 30. For his birthday present, we’ll be visiting Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland at the end of May… that’s the deal we made. When you turn the […]
Worldwide Shambles 