After basking on the sun-kissed Montenegrin coast, we turned inland to explore the “real” Montenegro—the formidable mountain strongholds that had resisted domination by the Italians,…

“At the birth of our planet, the most beautiful encounter between the land and the sea must have happened at the coast of Montenegro. When…

Admit it: before we mentioned it, you knew absolutely nothing about the country of Montenegro. Maybe never even heard of it. If you have, I’m…

After six weeks gallivanting around England, Scotland, and Ireland, we still had lots of time to kill before we would be allowed back into the…

After six days in Dublin, we headed out to see more of Ireland. The most common ways to explore the island are guided coach tours…

On to the Emerald Isle! We hadn’t originally planned to stop in Ireland. Amy had already been here in her twenties, and I was more…

Oh the weather outside is frightfulBut the fire is so delightfulAnd since we’ve no place to goLet It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!…

Ciao! Adieu! ¡Adiós! Tschüs! Viszlát! It’s been not quite nine months since we touched down in Europe, and now it’s time to say goodbye. Our…

I’ve already described how coming to Scotland was a bit of a pilgrimage for me, to see the land of so many of my ancestors—including…

It was about time we got to Scotland’s capital and grandest city: Edinburgh. We were meeting our friends Lars & Melissa Mininni here, with their…