Before I move on from our Iceland trip, I thought I’d highlight a few remaining facts and notes about the country (some in general, some in relation to our experience). Iceland really isn’t all that far away from the US. It’s a 6-hour plane ride from the east coast. It would take us just as … Read more
When I was a kid, we mostly took two types of vacation trips, both in the summer: Either we went camping or we went to the beach. Looking back, one of those vacations made sense: In the heat of summer, going up to the top of the Blue Ridge Mountains for cooler temperatures was a … Read more
I spent most of the last 2 weeks traveling with friends and family in Iceland and the Faroe Islands. This included a day in Reykjavik, a cruise around the islands, and then a half day of driving to a few specific places. I had a wonderful time, and I thought I would begin a short … Read more
After Killarney, wee spent the last 2 days of our Ireland trip in the Dublin area. Dublin was a mix of highs and lows for us. Just some general caveats before I jump in: I wouldn’t recommend having a car in Dublin, as it’s tough to find 24-hour parking. Dublin is noticeably more expensive than … Read more
After a few days in Galway, we drove over to Killarney, a charming mid-sized town to the southwest of Ireland. We arrived just as a “rally” was ending–we didn’t know what that was at first, but it turned out to be a car race that attracted throngs of young people. Similar to Galway, we didn’t … Read more
Yesterday I talked about some overall and initial aspects of our recent road trip across Ireland, including driving, weather, the Tullamore Distillery, Irish coffee at Sean’s Bar, the Irish National Stud, and the Cliffs of Moher. Today I’ll talk more about what we did during the 3 days we spent in Galway. One of the … Read more
A little over a week ago we headed over to Ireland for a week of travel with Megan’s family. I’m going to try to chronicle the trip in three chronological parts: Galway, Killarney, and Dublin. We elected for the freedom of renting a car and driving around Ireland. This was mostly a good choice. I … Read more
I recently spent a few days at three Universal theme parks. We spent the majority of time walking around to enjoy the sights, eating, and waiting, but we also enjoyed a few of the rides and show (aided by an app that shared wait times). Here are my rankings. 7. Hogwarts Express: It’s a big … Read more
I spent a long weekend in Florida (Orlando and Tampa Bay) to visit Universal Studios and the beach, both highly recommend during cold St. Louis winters. I may have a few stories to share this week, but I thought I’d start with a quick one that I didn’t mention in today’s Stonemaier Games post about … Read more
Our latest dive into reality competitions is Destination X, which has a fun travel twist: Contestants travel across Europe in a bus with blacked-out windows, and on only rare occasions (some earned, some given) they get to see the outside world. They use that knowledge each episode to guess where they are; the person who … Read more