Hadrian: King of the North?
“The Night’s Watch is the only thing standing between the realm and what lies beyond.” Maester Aemon to Tyrion Lannister… The rest of the story »Hadrian: King of the North?
England
Show Me The Wall
We’ve been walking Hadrian’s Wall for two days, and of the ancient Roman Wall—nothing yet. This isn’t unexpected. When the… The rest of the story »Show Me The Wall
Homes for Vagabonds: The Airbnb Life
Home is where the heart is. Pliny the Elder When we let our apartment lease expire a year ago and… The rest of the story »Homes for Vagabonds: The Airbnb Life
The Space Needle of Brighton Beach
August 2016 Hove-Brighton, England When Walt Disney visited the 1962 World’s Fair in Seattle and saw the newly commissioned Space… The rest of the story »The Space Needle of Brighton Beach
Pitching in at the Food Bank
One of our plans for life abroad that was thwarted was our intention to give back through volunteer work. At… The rest of the story »Pitching in at the Food Bank
In Search of the Mythical Red Squirrel
September 29, 2016 Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England Among the many things the Isle of Wight is noted for are extensive… The rest of the story »In Search of the Mythical Red Squirrel
The Non-Gentry Life
During our trek across Spain, Laurie and I started a habit of returning our dishes and glasses to the counter… The rest of the story »The Non-Gentry Life
The Houseless, not Homeless, Life
“Every summer we can rent a cottage in the Isle of Wight If it’s not too dear” Lyrics from the… The rest of the story »The Houseless, not Homeless, Life
Seven Fun Things About Living in England
Brighton-Hove, September 30th We left our home base in Seattle in early April and have since lived in six different… The rest of the story »Seven Fun Things About Living in England
You Had me at Food
One of our favorite ways of getting acquainted with a new “home” during our travels is a walking tour. It… The rest of the story »You Had me at Food