Bruges and Damme // Cycling the Belgian Countryside

Get me a coffee and a book, I'll be here until further notice

July 18-21 Bruges Bruges is a beautiful town, many of you reading will likely already be familiar with it or have been. While I had been warned Bruges is touristy, it was not at all off-putting. I hear touristy and I think one or both of two directions: overcrowded and miserable, shops selling soulless and…… Continue reading Bruges and Damme // Cycling the Belgian Countryside

Rafting the Drina River and Hiking Sutjeska in Bosnia and Montenegro

Our steeds

August 15-18 After Belgrade and spending a lot of time in cities Shell was aching to get out into the countryside, and now we had a car to do it with. She was able to find a great spot for us at the Drina Tara Rafting facility in Bosnia and Herzegovina. They have a lot…… Continue reading Rafting the Drina River and Hiking Sutjeska in Bosnia and Montenegro

Diving into Bosnia // A Day in Mostar // A Week in Sarajevo

Walking home one night with twinkling lights of homes further up the mountain valley - shrapnel damage remains everywhere through the city

Aug 26-27: Mostar | Aug 27-Sep1: Sarajevo Strap in, this one’s long, and I hope worth your while. The TL;DR is: go to Sarajevo, it’s a wonderful place to visit despite what I begin this post with. “I realize that what happened in Bosnia could happen anywhere in the world, particularly in places that are…… Continue reading Diving into Bosnia // A Day in Mostar // A Week in Sarajevo

Theroux’s Road Trip // Our Balkan Road Trip // Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik's old port

Zaton and Dubrovnik: August 23-26 Yesterday, September 1st, we arrived in Trogir, Croatia. Not far from Split. It has a small and beautifully walled old town, not unlike Dubrovnik or Kotor, but with a bit more elbow room from other humans. There is a large fortress at one end of the island that was built…… Continue reading Theroux’s Road Trip // Our Balkan Road Trip // Dubrovnik

Belgrade, Where We Met Banksy

August 11-12 Ljubljana | August 12-15 Belgrade We spent Friday evening, August 11th, in Ljubljana with Anya, Jaka, and their 2.5-year-old son. Ljubljana has a Friday food festival where restaurants, breweries, and other vendors from across Slovenia converge to serve up their dishes to the city. A heat wave had struck recently, the same one…… Continue reading Belgrade, Where We Met Banksy

Bologna // Rome

July 7-11 We are flying over the Alps today, July 14th, to spend two weeks with Shell’s family. We’ll be in Amsterdam, Ghent, Bruges, and Wiesbaden. After just a week and a half, I think we are both looking forward to the pace of movement slowing some, but that won’t be happening until the end…… Continue reading Bologna // Rome