Jul 10 2026
Bittersweet is our departure from Coração d’Ouro. named after a Portuguese Telenovela, meaning Heart of Gold. AirBnb owner Lianne is ready at 8am to take us to Tábua bus station. We almost spent a month with her. Got a great tan going and the daily swimming in the pool was definitely a health kick for …
Jul 24 2026
During our stay in Austria, Han got a message from his oldest brother, asking us to come and take care of things at his home, when he was getting a Heart procedure operation on May 21. Even though the operation in his case was considered non invasive, the anxiety levels nevertheless reigned high, especially since …
Apr 22 2026
Edinburgh: April 5th, 2026: The Ryanair flight from Düsseldorf-Weeze to Edinburgh (pronounce Edinborough if you want to fit in with the Scottish) was just about a little over an hour long. We arrived on a blustery day, normal for Edinburgh this time of year, which also happened to be Easter Sunday. Adam (manager of Jeeps …
Mar 20 2026
Disembarking after a cruise is like ripping off a sticky bandage from a nasty cut. After experiencing disembarkations in Athens, Los Angeles, Southampton and Barcelona in the last four years, we can clearly state that cruise ship companies make a major mistake in customer relations. We do understand the need for speed if the ship …
Mar 18 2026
It was our second visit to the capital of de balearic island Palma. But since our friends Caralee and Darcy had not been to the island, we decided to do the same excursion as our last call. The Old Town: a maze of narrow streets, home to the Cathedral (La Seu), Almudaina Palace, and Plaza …
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