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Soaking up the sun and sights in Monaco

Coming out of the Monaco-Monte Carlo Train Station, the Mediterranean Sea and the Port of Hercule appear between the tall cliffs.  Gorgeous residences tower on the edge as if these cliffs were built as pedestals to hold them up.  We saw a few roads zigzag below in and out of tunnels and we just paused taking in the sight. We...

Picnicking in Paris: Visit the City of Love on a Budget

After living 7 years in New York City we became accustomed to the high prices of meals, drinks, groceries and so on…I don’t even want to mention the rent we were paying. On past vacations we would easily spend $100 each night on dinner for two and considered it normal. Now we have set off on this round-the-world adventure...

Our London Day Trip: Windsor Castle, Bath, and Stonehenge

When planning our trip through London, I was set on a doing a few things and visiting Windsor Castle was near the top of the list.  I was lucky enough to visit here “back in ’98”…turns out I’m older than I thought.  At that time I was a freshman on a high school trip.  I was less focused on...

London on Foot: Hitting all the Highlights

We arrived in London just after lunch time on a Friday.  We had another time change to deal with as well as the early rise for the flight coming in, so things moved more purposefully that day.  From the airport it is very easy to catch the underground into London.  There isn’t much need to get an express train...