Introducing Azrou Of course, you’ve heard of Casablanca. And perhaps you’ve even visited Marrakech or Fez. But Azrou, Morocco? What the heck is there? We stopped in for a few days to find out. Only about an hour away from busy Fez and Meknes is the calm and tranquil village of […]
Archives for September 2014
Month #9 Update of Roaming Around the World
Has it really been nine months now? Where does the time go? We’re not sure, but here’s where it went over the last 30 days… Month 9 Stats: Countries visited: 5 Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine, and Romania City-to-City transport segments: 17 Trains: 7 Boats: 0 Busses: 10 Miles traveled: […]
Our Ukraine Vacation: Part 1: Why We Went and Arriving to Ukraine
Many people have been scratching their heads and wondering why the heck we’ve ventured into Ukraine while the country is in the middle of the largest conflict of its young history. Friends, relatives, and followers of this blog have all expressed concerns for our safety and well-being. So we felt […]
Our Ukraine Vacation: Part 2: Is Ukraine Safe for Travel?
You can find Part 1 – Why We Traveled to Ukraine During a Time of Conflict – here. Is Ukraine Safe for Travel? The short answer: yes, most of Ukraine is actually quite safe for travel. The situation currently unfolding in Ukraine is the first time since World War II […]
Our Ukraine Vacation: Part 3: Why Travel to Ukraine Now?
Previous posts to this series can be found here: Part 1: Why We Went & Arriving to Ukraine Part 2: Is Ukraine Safe for Travel We found that its prices, people, food, culture, outdoor pursuits, and its cities made it an absolutely fantastic travel destination. We just loved our two […]
Beers Around Panama
Panama was the last country we would drink beer in during our grand tour through all of Central America. In a land filled with pale lagers, we were eager to try some of the craft brew pubs we heard existed in Panama City. Previously the craft beers in Costa Rica were […]
Searching for Lviv’s Masonic Restaurant
We had heard some buzz about a secret masonic restaurant in Lviv, Ukraine. So one evening we set off on a mission to find it. It would be no easy task but we were up for the challenge. We walked up and down a street several times looking for a […]