Pireaus is Greece’s main port and the gateway to the Islands. Arriving here on Saturday we looked out the taxi window and wrinkled our noses at the run-down buildings, disheveled appearance and itinerant, unkempt people who seemed to frequent every … Continue reading
I would defy anyone to stay in Rome for the first time and not visit The Vatican and St. Peter’s Basilica. Yesterday was chosen as “the day” for our papal pilgrimage, and we prepared ourselves for the onslaught of tourism … Continue reading
On any summer vacation, most of us seem to venture out in search of water. Whether its a calm seashore, quiet mountain lake, rushing woodland stream, or tropical waterfall, water brings refreshment, moving water a calming babble. In the chaotic … Continue reading
What to do on one’s first full day in Rome? Visit the Vatican perhaps? The Colosseum? Perhaps taking in one of Rome’s numerous churches? (seriously, they are to Rome what pubs are to Ireland). With a two-year old in tow, … Continue reading
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As we stepped out of the Barcelona airport today into the warmth of a Mediterranean climate, I was grateful for the sun, albeit sad to leave a country as ancient and mysterious as England. We Americans don’t give England enough … Continue reading
In England there exists a language like no other, and no, it’s not Pig Latin. Coming from Iceland (where everyone speaks at least 3—4 languages fluently) I have felt the need to exercise my language skills, and not being bilingual … Continue reading
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A good pub is perhaps one of the best of things, at least for me. There are few places where I feel as relaxed, as content, as when nestled into a deep, soft chair in the corner of a dim … Continue reading
Beat Like Kerouac - now with child! 