We arrived at our last stop on the trip by bus, a surprisingly comfortable, cheap and convenient way to travel from DC to New York (we had gone by plane or train…
2 weeks in sunny Vancouver
We were impossibly lucky with perfect sunny weather for almost our entire stay in Vancouver. We had been to this beautiful city a number of times before, but still managed to discover lots…
3 days in Seattle
We traded the dry heat of Austin for the damp cold of Seattle on a 3-day stop before heading north to Vancouver. We had been to the Seattle/Tacoma area once before…
SXSW, BBQ and local beers in Austin, Texas
We had a great week in Austin visiting family and friends. It was our first time in the Texas capital and we were impressed by the music culture (on full display…
2 coasts and the central valley in Costa Rica
On February 23, we took the short flight from Panama City to San Jose, Costa Rica and after a couple hours waiting at the Airport Marriott and a quick stop in…
Bariloche
From Buenos Aires we flew south to San Carlos de Bariloche. Besides the beautiful, scenic nature we found that there was a surprising abundance of microbreweries in the area. We managed to…
2 weeks in the Bay Area
After our whirlwind tour of LA and Santa Barbara, we headed north to the San Francisco Bay Area. Having left Copenhagen almost 3 months ago for the second leg of our journey,…
The Full L.A. Experience
We arrived in Los Angeles early on a Friday morning after an overnight flight from Hawaii. First stop was coffee (you can see Kristina smiling in baggage claim), then a short pit stop…
Visiting family in Wellington
From the South Island we ferried to Wellington where we visited with Kristina’s sister, brother in-law and 4 nephew/nieces. We had a lovely New Zealand dinner on our first night (lamb…
Kristina’s 40th birthday in pictures
Yet another major milestone of the trip, Kristina turned 40 on our second day in Sydney. Please no jokes about mid-life crises or anything like that. We had an amazing day exploring…
Reflections on a short visit to Singapore
We had a short stopover in Singapore to meet up with Alex’s friend and former colleague Kathrine. As most of you probably know, Singapore is a metropolis of modern glass…
Siem Reap and the temples at Angkor
After a long and fairly uncomfortable minibus ride (we were stuffed in like a clown car) to the Cambodian boarder, we crossed on foot and took a taxi the remaining 3 hours (poor…
Next stop Stockholm
As we set out on the next leg of our world tour, we are excited but also a tiny bit apprehensive. While we have planned out a lot of our…
A week exploring Copenhagen with guests
We recently had a great week exploring Copenhagen with Alex’s parents. Even though the weather was mostly windy, wet and overcast, we still managed to have a good time and get out into the city, including…
A weekend in Warsaw
We recently had a great weekend visiting Kristina’s aunt Basia in Warsaw. While we have always enjoyed the city and have been there a couple of times before, this time we got…
Beers, beaches and Sant Joan (or 4 days in Barcelona)
We spent 4 days with Chris and Julie in Barcelona just relaxing and enjoying the city. They took us to some great local restaurants including an awesome craft beer place…
7 days in Porto (May 31-June 7)
We had a great week exploring Porto including the historic city center, the amazing bridges and of course the port wine. Aside from just having a wonderful and relaxing time…
Northern Spain in pictures (May 22-31)
We spent a little over a week driving across northern Spain where we found excellent food, beautiful beaches, charming old city centers and a just a touch of high culture.…
Bob’s Beer
On our way to San Sebastian, we made a pit stop at Bob’s Beer, a small brewery located in the town of Hasparren, France. Here we met, wait for it,…