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Meandering Through Wonderful

Galway, Connemara, & Trim

A VERY tardy final report from Ireland: Storm Amy arrives...

JulianneNovember 28, 2025

Conor Pass & Ballyseede Castle

Conor Pass translates to An Chonair, which means “The Path”. ...

JulianneOctober 6, 2025

Dingle & Slea Head Loop

We’ve had remarkable weather this first week, mostly sunny days...

JulianneOctober 4, 2025

Ring of Kerry & Dingle

The Ring of Kerry & Dingle Town. Just the sound...

JulianneOctober 2, 2025

Kinsale & Kenmare

After another delicious breakfast at our hotel in Dublin, we...

JulianneSeptember 30, 2025

Travel Day & Dublin

This is my first blog post traveling without Tom. This...

JulianneSeptember 27, 2025

Madrid Part 2

<my musings> At home we typically eat our evening meal...

JulianneJuly 1, 2025

Madrid Part 1

<my musings> This week there is a heat wave in...

JulianneJune 1, 2025

Toledo

<my musings> Both Tom and I enjoy conversations with other...

JulianneMay 30, 2025

Salamanca & Segovia

<my musings> Have you ever arrived in a completely new...

JulianneMay 28, 2025

Porto & the Douro Valley

<my musings> One thing the US has is more space. ...

JulianneMay 25, 2025

Obidos, Nazare, & Coimbra Portugal

<my musings> Most of my life I lived with a...

JulianneMay 22, 2025

Sintra Explorations

<my musings> I’ve heard it said the middle finger gesture...

JulianneMay 18, 2025

World Class Golf (Course)

<my musings> Anyone who knows us, knows we enjoy golf. ...

JulianneMay 14, 2025

The Algarve

<my musings> Mom used to say, “If you don’t have...

JulianneMay 12, 2025

Carmona, Seville, and Steve!

<my musings> How is it we’ve become accustomed, even spoiled,...

JulianneMay 7, 2025

White Towns and Blackouts

<musings>I love olives. Green, black, kalamata, with or without pits. ...

JulianneApril 30, 2025

Granada: Close to Perfection

<my musings> Planning for travel is something I really enjoy. ...

JulianneApril 26, 2025

Barcelona: City of Contrasts

<my musings> Twenty-eight thousand shuffling cruise ship tourists pour out...

JulianneApril 21, 2025

Preparing for a long journey

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JulianneApril 18, 2025

Spain-Portugal 2025

Hello friends and family. It’s been too long since I’ve...

JulianneApril 14, 2025

Paris Part 2

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JulianneApril 17, 2024

Paris Part 1

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JulianneFebruary 24, 2024

Strasbourg France

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JulianneFebruary 1, 2024

Switzerland – Part 2

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JulianneJanuary 18, 2024

Switzerland – Part 1

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JulianneJanuary 18, 2024

Germany Part 2: Frankfurt

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JulianneJanuary 1, 2024

Germany Part 1: Nuremberg

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JulianneDecember 31, 2023

Verona&Innsbruck

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JulianneDecember 27, 2023

Modena

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JulianneDecember 20, 2023

San Gimagnano

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JulianneDecember 15, 2023

Castiglione del Lago, Montepulciano & Assisi

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JulianneDecember 13, 2023

Florence

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JulianneDecember 8, 2023

Matera

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JulianneDecember 4, 2023

Sorrento

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JulianneDecember 2, 2023

When in Rome….

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JulianneNovember 29, 2023

Split

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JulianneNovember 27, 2023

ThanksVatican

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JulianneNovember 23, 2023

Plitvice

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JulianneNovember 16, 2023

Zadar

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JulianneNovember 13, 2023

Bosnia Side Trip

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JulianneNovember 11, 2023

Korcula

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JulianneNovember 8, 2023

Dubrovnik

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JulianneNovember 6, 2023

Greece recap

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JulianneNovember 4, 2023

Nafplio

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JulianneNovember 2, 2023

Monemvasia & Mystras: Two Castles

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JulianneNovember 1, 2023

Kalamata

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JulianneOctober 31, 2023

Nafpaktos

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JulianneOctober 27, 2023

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Magnificent Meteora

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JulianneOctober 26, 2023

Athens

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JulianneOctober 23, 2023

City of the Sun

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JulianneOctober 21, 2023

Naxos is Great!

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JulianneOctober 19, 2023

Adventure on Amorgos

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JulianneOctober 15, 2023

Beautiful Milos

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JulianneOctober 11, 2023

Santorini Highlights

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JulianneOctober 8, 2023

A Deep Breath and We’re Off!

The only suitcases we checked, little swag bags for the...

JulianneOctober 3, 2023

Travel Planning Tools

Helpful Tech This has been a long trip to plan...

JulianneSeptember 26, 2023

Six Days To Go!

Jumping for joy in Sedona earlier this year.

JulianneSeptember 24, 2023

Part 2: How do I pack for a 3 month trip?

More details on our quest to find the bags that...

JulianneAugust 14, 2023

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Part 1: How do I pack for a 3 month trip?

This three month trip to Europe will be our longest...

JulianneAugust 14, 2023

60 days and counting ….

60 Days and Counting Just writing that title gave me...

JulianneJuly 31, 2023