Photos and Fun (and as always food) from Lisbon, Portugal
We spent about a week in Lisbon exploring the city and its hills, churches, beaches, azulejos and delicious foods. Knowing zero Portuguese and very little about the city we managed to see quite a bit and found some amazing experiences to share. (This is the view from the top of the Monastery of Sao Vicente…
Some Observations and Tips from Lisbon – Guest Post
By Alena L. Nelson 1. The Portuguese people, at least Lisbon’s residents, are not afraid of painting buildings pink. The shade of pink we usually reserve for Easter, bridesmaids dresses or MAC’s spring line of lipsticks is splashed across buildings city wide. The kind of bright colors that would make any Home Owners Association in…
Wine-ding Our Way Through France – Photos from Fontainebleau, Loire Valley, Bordeaux, Carcassonne, Provence and Fréjus
“A person with increasing knowledge and sensory education may derive infinite enjoyment from wine.” – Ernest Hemingway Our road trip through France from Reims in the north east of France, down to Bordeaux on the Atlantic coast then further south to the French Riviera was filled with beautiful sites, great meals, fun new friends, silly…
Our Visit to the Champagne Region of France – Reims and Verdun
After leaving Paris via our rented car and surviving the parking garage fiasco (read this post to catch up on that Experience) we headed to France’s Champagne wine region and the city of Reims. I really wanted to explore some of the famous wine regions of France and Alena loves champagne so this area seemed…
What I have learned after 50 days of traveling abroad
Today is day 50 of our trip and we are now officially just over half way through our travels. I figured this was a good opportunity to share some things that I’ve learned so far. What has worked well for us. Things I would adjust. Just general thoughts on a long trip like this that…
Learning to Drive a Manual in Paris – A Trial by [Almost] Fire
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I am 26 years old and I have never truly driven a manual car. I know it’s pretty sad but I’m sure I’m not the only one and I hope this story helps others like me and entertains the rest of y’all! For a little background knowledge, I am not completely divorced from the knowledge…
Exploring Paris by Foot and by Food
I write this post while sitting in a wine bar in Bordeaux, France. Two amazing glasses of Medoc red wine in front of me waiting to be tasted, and as these posts take a while to put together I’m sure a few other wines will pass over my table as well. Alena and I have…
Our Holiday in Holland – Photos from Amsterdam and Kampen
Our next destination after Ghana was the Netherlands. The actual trip from Accra to Amsterdam was unforgettable, both for the good and the bad, but I will save that for another post. We were both excited to finally arrive in Amsterdam and enjoy some city time. We were able to see many of the top…
Akwaba Obruni: Photos from Accra and Cape Coast Areas
Our first day in Ghana we went to the University of Ghana in Legon, Accra. Alena studied there for a semester in college about 6 years ago. We even went back to her old dorm and ate a snack at one of her favorite campus spots. After walking around campus in the blazing sun, we…
Highway to Hell: Ghana Style
When we planned our time in Ghana we left a few days open as a buffer in case something happened or if there was some place we wanted to visit. At the last minute we decided to use those days to make a trip to Cape Coast to see Kakum National Park and the Cape…
Tro Tro From Mole to Tamale – Guest Post
By Alena L. Nelson Alan and I successfully made the journey from Mole, with a stop at the Mosque in Larabanga, to Tamale. We took a taxi to Damongo and then after some waiting in the afternoon heat we departed for Tamale on a tro tro. Any journey by tro tro is always a cultural…