It’s hard to describe how shaken the Irish were about the previous day’s riots. You heard people talk about it everywhere. I bought the newspaper in the morning, […]
Ireland – Day 2
Today was the day I wanted to see the infamous Kilmainham Gaol. It is one of those places everyone says you must see, but by the time I […]
Ireland – Day 1
Dublin is much closer to Philadelphia than you think, so the flight was only about 5 hours. There was barely enough time to sleep on the plane, […]
Ireland – Introduction
Sam and I made a spur-of-the-moment trip to Ireland over Thanksgiving. Typically, we host Thanksgiving at our house, but the pandemic blew up that tradition, and we realized Sam […]
Europe 2023 – Conclusion
I’ve been to Europe some, but not a lot. I learned how to travel in South America, so I’ve never done a ton of tourism there. This trip […]
France – Day 8
What is there to say about the day you go home after two weeks on the road? It was fantastic, but you miss your cat. Our flight […]
France – Day 7
When we woke up, the sad realization was that this was our last non-travel vacation day. We picked up a coffee and pastry from a bakery and walked […]
France – Day 6
Samer had been drooling over a praline bun at a bakery called Pralus. It is near Airbnb, so today was our day to finally get it for breakfast. […]
France – Day 5 (Chantilly)
We decided to leave Paris and took the train to Chantilly. It is about 25 north of the city, and there is a straightforward train to get there. […]
France – Day 4
Today was a big day. It was our trip to the Musée d’Orsay. I have wanted to visit the Musée d’Orsay for 20 years, and it was only […]