Ohio is not a state most people associate with waterfalls. I know I didn’t, at least not until Jess took me to Hocking Hills on one of our visits to see her family. She grew up in Ohio, and we have spent a fair amount of time exploring the state over the years. Enough time, […]
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Caledonian Sleeper Review: Using the Sleeper Train in the UK
Sleeper trains! Jess and I are big fans, and we’ve taken them in a wide variety of countries. We’ve ridden all sorts of sleeper trains, from creaky old eastern European models through to the vintage Orient Express. We’ve also ridden one of the UK’s sleeper trains a number of times. The Caledonian Sleeper is a […]
3 Days in Rome: A First-Timer’s Itinerary (From Many Visits)
Three days in Rome is the sweet spot. One day and you see the highlights and nothing else, two days means sprinting, and four starts to drag for most people. Three days gives you the city’s essentials, the Vatican, the Colosseum, the Pantheon, the great squares and fountains, at a pace where you can still […]
Internet Access when Traveling: How to Get Online On The Go
If you are planning an international trip, you might be wondering the best way to access the internet when traveling. High-speed internet access on the go is definitely achievable, and doesn’t have to cost a fortune either. I’m sure you’ve heard horror stories from people who’ve gone away on an international trip and then returned […]
Harry Potter Filming Locations in London: A Walking Route and Complete Guide
Jess and I are both huge Harry Potter fans. We’ve visited every location on this list (most of them more than once), and we’ve spent a lot of time figuring out the best way to see them all without spending an entire holiday running between tube stations. This guide covers every major Harry Potter filming […]
Street Art in Glasgow
On our recent trip to Glasgow Jess and I were both impressed by the amount and quality of the street art in Glasgow. So much so in fact, that of course we wanted to share it with you. In today’s post I’m going to take you on a tour of some of our favourite pieces […]
The Best Photography Locations on the North Coast 500 (2026)
Scotland’s North Coast 500 is, for my money, one of the finest road trips in the world for photography. I’m a professional travel photographer, and I’ve driven and shot this 500-mile Highland loop many times across every season, from near-endless June daylight to frosty winter mornings. Every photo in this guide is my own, taken […]
Pollok House Glasgow: 2026 Closure and What’s Still Open
Jess and I first visited Pollok House on a Glasgow trip in 2017, wandering the upstairs rooms with their Spanish art collection and finishing with tea and a scone in the old kitchen, which is now (or rather was, before the current closure) the house café. We were back in Pollok Country Park in 2024 […]
2 Days in Glasgow: The Perfect Glasgow Itinerary (2026)
Glasgow tends to get skipped. Visitors land in Scotland, head straight for Edinburgh, and treat the country’s largest city as somewhere to change trains. That is a mistake. Glasgow has the best free museums in Scotland, a run of Victorian architecture that rewards looking up, walls covered in some of the finest street art in […]
Route 66 in Illinois – All the highlights!
Well, I’ve finally got to the final state from our epic Route 66 adventure across the United States! We drove the entire route from Los Angeles in California through to Chicago in Illinois, sticking to the original alignment as closely as we could for the whole journey, using this incredible book to help us stay […]