I was recently invited by Panasonic to visit them at the UK Photography Show, which takes place annually at the National Exhibition Centre, just outside of Birmingham in the UK. Obviously, the opportunity to wander around a show dedicated to photography wasn’t something I was going to pass up! Since neither Jess nor I had […]
Archives for March 2016
One Week UK Road Trip Itinerary: London to Edinburgh
I grew up in the UK and have lived all over it, from Cornwall to Edinburgh. I’ve driven pretty much every road that matters between the two. This is the one week UK itinerary I actually recommend to friends visiting from overseas. It starts in London, heads west to Stonehenge and the Cotswolds, up through […]
Touring the Pitti Palace in Florence with Context Travel
You’ve got to hand it to those Italian Dukes, they sure knew how to live. Florence is a spectacular example of this, where the ruling Medici Family shaped the city – quite literally – throughout the 16th and 17th centuries. The city has no shortage of examples of the influence and money that these folks […]
2 Days in Florence and Tuscany
On multiple previous trips to Italy, I somehow failed to visit Florence. It turns out this was somewhat of an oversight, because, well, Florence is unbelievably pretty. Like, in your face, over the top, can’t quite believe it’s real pretty. Suffice to say, if you’re planning a trip to Italy, such as our 10 day […]
Homestay Hospitality on Tybee Island, Georgia
Patty makes an amazing martini. She also makes some fantastic grits. Admittedly, my experience of the latter isn’t based on years of first hand experience, what with these being the fourth plate of grits I’d ever had. So maybe we should focus on the martini. That was truly excellent, and just what I needed after […]