Probably there is no place in Scotland more famous than Loch Ness. This fame all happens to be due to a monster that may or may not exist depending on who you talk to. Disproving the monster appears to be…
Episode 3: Saving Money While Flying
Episode 3: Saving While Flying One of the most expensive parts of traveling is flying. And while there are other options to travel like cars or trains, flying makes the most sense if you’re going a long ways. We’re…
4 Things to See at Stirling Castle in Scotland
I’m sure if you have been following our journeys over the last year you have gotten the idea that I really like castles. Stirling Castle is located in the highlands of Scotland, and we visited it on our British Isles…
Montem Diadem Backpack and Camping Blanket Reviews
Montem is an outdoor gear company with a focus on products around hiking. The folks at Montem sent us two products to review recently, a backpack and a blankets. We took the backpack to Florida last month, and both the…
How We Spent Our Day in Belfast, Northern Ireland
We went to a lot of amazing places on our British Isles cruise but our day Belfast, Northern Ireland was probably our favorite of them all. I think this was a surprise to us and also comes as a surprise…
See C. S. Lewis Square in Belfast, Northern Ireland
C.S. Lewis, the author of the Chronicles of Narnia and many other books, was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland and is one of the city’s most famous sons. To honor him the city of Belfast opened a park in his…
Visit Carrickfergus Castle Near Belfast, Northern Ireland
One of the things I was most excited about for our trip to the British Isles was seeing castles. When we visited Europe in 2016 I had seen some castle-like places at Dubrovnik and Thessaloniki, but I hadn’t been to…
Visiting the Book of Kells at Trinity College in Dublin
The Book of Kells is one of Ireland’s greatest treasures. It is an illuminated manuscript of the Four Gospels dating from more than 1000 years ago. While we were visiting Dublin last summer we were able to go to the…
5 Things to Do at Blarney Castle
The only time in my life so far that I have stood in line to kiss a rock was at Blarney Castle. One of the most famous castles in Ireland, Blarney Castle is home to the Blarney Stone which gives…
Going to the Natural History Museum of Utah
Utah is a state rich in natural history. This dates back to the time when dinosaurs roamed the world and left their fossils scattered around the Bonneville area. Utah also has some of the most unique geology in the world,…