by Cindy | Jun 12, 2018 | Beijing, China, Czech Republic, Europe, Italy, Travel Tips
Are you excited to take your first international trip? But do you worry about not being able to communicate with the locals? Here is a list of the top 43 countries, and a couple of extras at the end, that you may want to visit first. These are countries, starting with...
by Cindy | May 26, 2018 | Europe
Imagine 600 acres of peaceful and serene Scottish countryside to explore including a castle. It is perched on a cliff and the views from the water up to the castle make a formidable site. On land, one funny thing to share is the entrance to the viaduct that leads to...
by Tom Graham | May 17, 2018 | Europe
At the Dollhouse Museum in Basel, Switzerland, you will find what may be the world’s most extensive collection of dollhouses, miniatures and teddy bears. The variety and craftsmanship will dazzle you. Don’t let the name dissuade you, the museum is perfect for all...
by Cindy | Mar 15, 2018 | England, Europe, Travel Tips
We found taking the train in the UK was so much easier than driving and in some cases faster than driving with much less stress. Train travel is an affordable way to get around and if you can plan in advance you’ll save even more. If you are going to travel by train...
by Cindy | Jan 26, 2018 | England, Europe
Rochester was much easy to visit from London than I had expected. You hop on a train and 43 minutes later you are in Rochester. From the train station, it is a casual walk to the shops on High Street, a cathedral and a castle. The first place we needed to go, was to...
by Cindy | Jan 15, 2018 | Europe, Housesitting in Europe
We are on our 30th housesit and knock on wood we have only had one that we will always remember as our “nightmare” housesit. How many things can go wrong? Never ask that as the list can get quite long! The sit was confirmed several months in advance, so we had plenty...
