We’ve been lucky enough to travel a fair bit in the United States, and one of the questions that we’re always asked is – how much does it cost to travel in the USA? Particularly on the kind of trips we do, which tend to be self-drive road trips like Route 66 or across the […]
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Best Stately Homes in England to Visit
Jess and I have been visiting stately homes across England for years now, and we never seem to get tired of it. There is something about walking through a house that was built to impress a king, or wandering gardens that took decades to design, that just doesn’t get old. England has hundreds of these […]
22 Best Things to Do in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Looking for things to do in Albuquerque? We’ve spent a lot of time in this city over the years. Jess used to live here, we’ve visited on multiple occasions as part of our Route 66 road trip, and we once spent five weeks exploring New Mexico with Albuquerque as our base. We’ve also been to […]
Visiting Jasper for the Dark Sky Festival
Our recent visit to Canada was two-fold – first, we visited the city of Edmonton, ate lots of food and took in a number of sights, and came up with a guide for things to do in Edmonton. And that was all a lot of fun. I have to admit though that the part of […]
Oyster vs Contactless: The Best Way to Pay for London Transport
I lived in central London for two and a half years, and across countless commutes I paid for the Tube, the buses and the Overground with both an Oyster card and a contactless bank card. So here is the short version of the Oyster versus contactless question: for almost every visitor, a contactless card or […]
26 Photos From The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
This year we took a trip to New Mexico, where we spend five weeks exploring this truly wonderful state. Lots of posts on this topic coming soon! In the meantime though, I wanted to share our experiences visiting probably the most famous annual event to take place in New Mexico – the Albuquerque International Balloon […]
Things to Do in Edmonton: Our 2-Day Itinerary
Somehow, in all my wanders, I had not made it to Canada until a few years ago. This was a particularly nagging omission in my mind, largely because I am a passionate landscape photographer, and, well, Canada has some pretty epic landscapes. So when the chance came up to visit Edmonton, Alberta’s capital, Jess and […]
Driving in the USA: A Visitor’s Guide
Driving the USA is, to our minds, the best way to see the country. It is by far our favourite way to explore it, and we have driven thousands of miles here, from Route 66 to the Oregon Trail to the Deep South. That might mean exploring a single state like California, driving a classic […]
A Scottish Highlands Tour from Edinburgh with Rabbies Tours
We recently had the pleasure of being invited on a number of tours with a Scottish based tour operator – Rabbie’s Trail Burners, including a five day Scottish Highlands tour from Edinburgh. Taking these tours seemed like a handy way to get to know Scotland a little better, and let someone else do the heavy […]
Edinburgh in August 2026: A Local’s Guide to All Five Festivals
We lived in Edinburgh for four years, and in that time we made it to all five of the festivals the city throws every August. We even managed to catch an event from each of the five in a single day. If I asked you to name the festival Edinburgh is best known for, I […]