Cemetery Montmartre: Where the Dead Get the Best Views
Updated 6/19/25 The overcrowding at Paris’s main cemetery, Cimitière des Innocents, reached a gory climax in 1780 when the wall of a mass grave gave way, spilling decomposing bodies into the basement of a nearby building. That was it. Game over for the centuries-old burial ground. Located in the 1st arrondissement, the cemetery had long been a health hazard thanks…
Latin American Street Art to Fuel Your Wanderlust
Hello, fellow street art lover! Here are some of my favorite examples of street art from the ten months Steve and I spent in Latin America in 2019. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. Perhaps you have seen some of these and they will bring back happy memories. Medellin, Colombia We loved this city of eternal…
European Street Art to Fuel Your Wanderlust
Do you love to turn a corner and see something unexpected? I sure do. That is why I love street art. It may be beautiful, weird, thought-provoking, or whimsical, but it always feels like a gift. These are 24 of my favorite examples of European street art from our first year of full-time travel listed by city. I have included…
10 More Things to Love About Buenos Aires
In the fall of 2019, we spent eight weeks in Buenos Aires. The original plan was to spend four weeks but we liked it so much we decided to stay longer. The positive side of not planning too far in advance. In a previous article titled “10 Things to Love About Buenos Aires” I talked about 10 things that we…
6 Things You Should Know Before Visiting Barcelona
Updated 6/16/26 Boisterous and beautiful. That is Barcelona. This city in northeast Spain is a sight to behold and a privilege to visit. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t problems. Barcelona was the first city we visited when we began our full-time travels in the spring of 2018. We enjoyed learning the history behind the famous sites and taking in…
10 Things To Love About Buenos Aires
It was love at first sight. Within a day or two of arriving in Buenos Aires, we knew we wanted to stay longer than the four weeks we had planned. We ended up staying for eight weeks and we still didn’t want to leave. These are many reasons we fell in love with this amazing city and we think you…
Bansko, Bulgaria: Not the Trip We’d Hoped For
I could picture it so well. The crisp air, the snow-covered pines, the stillness of a landscape blanketed in white. Days spent swooshing down the mountain until exhaustion sets in. Nights snuggled up in a cozy apartment, watching the snow falling outside. After living in Florida for thirty years, I couldn’t wait to spend some time in a winter wonderland.…
Hospitalized in Bulgaria
In January 2020, Steve broke his pelvis while skiing and had to be hospitalized in Bulgaria. It was a painful, frustrating, disappointing, and eye-opening experience. All money is in U.S. dollars. Our Take On Bulgaria Before I get into the details, I must say this: Bansko was the fifth city or town we visited in Bulgaria. We enjoyed the capital…
10 Things to Love About Medellin, Colombia
Are you looking for a city that will leave you impressed and inspired? Look no further than Medellin, Colombia. Yes, that Medellin. The city named the most dangerous in the world in 1988 by Time Magazine. The city that spawned Pablo Escobar and the Medellin Cartel. The city that remained dangerous even after the death of Escobar in 1993 due…
Visiting Cordoba, Argentina’s Second Largest City
October 2019 found us in Cordoba, Argentina’s second-largest city. We had just spent two months in Buenos Aires, Argentina’s capital and most populous city. It was our favorite Latin American city so far. We wondered how Cordoba would compare. Cordoba didn’t steal our hearts the way Buenos Aires did. Even so, we had some good experiences and an awesome side…
Stranded on the Road in Peru
As we left the breathtaking oasis of Huacachina, Peru to head to Arequipa, we had no idea that we would be stranded on the road for 16 hours. Are We There Yet? Our tour bus was making good time through southern Peru on our sixteen and a half hour overnight trip from Huacachina to Arequipa. The bus stopped at 5:30…
Is a Land-Based Galapagos Trip Right For You?
Have you dreamed of visiting the Galápagos Islands? I certainly did. It was right at the top of my bucket list. Then in the spring of 2019, Steve and I spent four weeks as land-based visitors to these famed islands. This was one of our most anticipated and expensive trips to date. We had some memorable adventures, but overall, our…
