When we think of travelling the world for lengthy periods of time, we often think of the glamorous aspects. The culture. The food. The people. New experiences. But what about the “hard as a rock” bed, or the perfect restaurant […]
Guest Post #3: Embracing the Unexpected in Iceland
We must travel in the direction of our fear. – John Berryman Last year, as you may recall, Terra and I had the privilege of travelling through Iceland for just a few short days (read about it here). We were […]
Nice is Quite…Nice: Our Journey to the South of France
I went to the woods because I wanted to live deliberately. I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life. To put to rout all that was not life; and not, when I had come to […]
A Perfect 10: Building a Dream Itinerary in the ‘City of Lights’
“I guess it goes to show that you just never know where life will take you. You search for answers. You wonder what it all means. You stumble, and you soar. And, if you’re lucky, you make it to Paris […]
The Joy Guide to Amazing Eats in Paris (and the Five Categories of Paris Food Failure)
You knew it was only a matter of time, didn’t you? In our posts we’ve covered numerous cities and palaces throughout Europe, multiple Nate-stories, and house sitting adventures, but have yet to write a post focused exclusively on the Joy’s […]
Roasting in Valencia: All Characters and No Plot
I have a new script for any movie producer who wants to pick it up. The main characters are…well, the author of this blog and his wife, and it’s called ‘Roasting in Valencia’. In the story, our hero and heroine […]
Guest Post#2: Adventuring the Alemann Way
We realized a long time ago that the mortgage will always be there, the career will change, your friends will change, so why not do what you love. – Martin I met Martin and Sue Alemann about 4 years ago […]
Guest Post #1: Humbled – Healing Through Chasing Down (Norwegian) Roots
“No longer shall I paint interiors with men reading and women knitting. I will paint living people who breathe and feel and suffer and love.” Edvard Munch One thing we realize is that our lives have been touched by extraordinary […]
The ‘Definitive’ Guide to King Ludwig’s Bavarian Castles
We are now 3 weeks in to our Bavarian stay, and we are officially ‘settled’ into Bavarian lifestyle. What does ‘settled’ look like, you ask? Perhaps Nate has taken to wearing lederhosen and welcoming everyone with a cheerful Bavarian greeting […]
Joy Adventuring our Way to Germany…er, Bavaria
“I learned from our hosts that I might get tackled, and at the very least scolded, if I try to mow the lawn on a Sunday.” We are now 8 days into our Bavarian adventure, and this is our very […]