Pop quiz: where the heck is the country of Slovenia? Can you find it on this map of Europe? First hint: it’s not Slovakia (which…

After our extended sojourn in Vienna, it was time to make our way southwest towards Rome, where we would meet Amy’s parents in a few…

So we finally got over COVID, and after being cooped up in our apartment, we were eager to get out and see the glorious city…

Let me start this post by restating: we knew it was rather ambitious for us to remodel our house, move out all of our belongings,…

The magical town of Sintra is so close to Lisbon, and such a common day trip, that some consider it part of the capital. But…

So we hit the road from the Algarve to Lisbon (Lisboa in Portuguese). I’m embarrassed to say that we’d had a rental car for three…

So we had wrapped up our 2½-week Spanish sojourn in Seville in the midst of Semana Santa. We parted company with Amy’s mom, who headed…

After our enchanting adventures in Ronda & Zahara, we hopped in our rental car and headed towards our final destination in Spain: Sevilla (Seville in…

One of my favorite things about travelling to urban environments is the street art–it’s big, it’s loud, and it shows up in the most unexpected…

As Cameron mentioned, big swaths of Spain and Portugal were ruled by the Moors, early followers of Islam. Their architecture and motifs continue to inspire…