COME ALONG AND EXPLORE THE WORLD WITH US
My wife and I love to travel and experience other cultures from around the world. Although we most often get a street-level view of the places we travel, this doesn’t mean we don’t occasionally splurge. Travel along with us as we explore the world!
Into the Woods: Camping New England
We load our belongings into the truck and head out into the woods. Scenic two-lane backroads twist through forested mountains and small towns along the way from the Appalachians in Pittsburgh to our destination of Rockland, Maine Lobster Festival. All seven of the...
Subtle Surprises of Sweden
The pastel colors and ornate buildings that fill the vibrant city of Stockholm surprise us. For whatever reason, we expected more of a grimy downtown area. This lively city presents quite a contrast to our previous stay in the city of Helsinki. It also surprises us...
Living in Helsinki, Finland for One Month
“Please take off your shoes,” the host of our Airbnb says. “Finnish do not wear shoes in the house.” Or in the office or at school we later learn. They view it as a transition from the outside world to an inside place of comfort and respect. Plus they love wool socks...
Dodging Reindeer in Finland and Burning Witches in Norway
One of the adventures of independent travel lies in the impulsive unknown. The freedom to stop or stay anywhere that you like. Take that odd road, where you say to yourself, “Let’s just see where it goes.” Marilynn and I used to do this in the era before cell phone...