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Olympic Training at the Bergisel Ski Jump (Video)

Posted on May 26, 2017May 26, 2017 by Grant

(Innsbruck, Austria) For a relatively small city, Innsbruck has an incredibly large number of things to see, especially historic buildings, museums, and other exhibits. We waited to visit this place u... Read More

Pet Peeve: Walking with Cigarettes

Posted on May 13, 2017 by Grant

Know your personal space and where the end of your burning cigarette is! One observation we have made since arriving in Europe is that it seems like a greater percentage of the population smoke... Read More

Lost in Translation: Irish Fish Restaurant

Posted on April 25, 2017May 26, 2017 by Grant

While exploring an area south of Dublin, we spent some time in Dalkey (Sasha later returned with John to see more). Walking to the train station at the end of the day, we passed by this lovely restaur... Read More

Awesome Sign: Austrian Coffee Shop

Posted on April 20, 2017April 20, 2017 by Grant

During our travels, we see some really great signs. This is especially true in the more touristy areas, but we also find some gems in unexpected places. We thought it would be fun to share some of the... Read More

Lost in Translation: Irish Road Sign

Posted on April 3, 2017April 3, 2017 by Grant

Whoa! This is a standard sign for residential areas that means “children crossing”. I see a boy with unnaturally over-sized forearms playing football (soccer) and head-punting a Volkswagen... Read More

Restaurant Review: l’Ecrivain, 1-Star Michelin Rated

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Grant

January 30, 2017 (Dublin, Ireland) While John was still visiting us in Ireland, we decided to visit another Michelin-rated restaurant in Dublin. We called around and were luckily able to make a reserv... Read More

Lost in Translation: Swiss wood forming panels

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Grant

We have been pretty busy lately, so sorry for the lack of posts. Here’s one I’ve been saving for just such a day. Ready, and . . . flashback to Switzerland . . . We pass through this tra... Read More

Pet Peeve: Walking with Mobile Phones

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Grant

*Disclaimer – this post assumes that people have a reasonable level of common sense. This may be a major flaw in my assessment. In the time since we left Hawaii up until now, Sasha and I have been a... Read More

New Year’s Eve and Whiskey Tasting

Posted on January 5, 2017April 14, 2017 by Grant

December 31, 2016 (Dublin, Ireland) We have celebrated the new year in Hawaii for the past several years, with varying degrees of enjoyment. One year had us trying to see all the fireworks shows at on... Read More

Happy New Year 2017

Posted on January 3, 2017February 11, 2018 by Grant

We wish you all a very happy new year and hope for the best in 2017! Look forward to all kinds of new and great content this year. We’re excited for what is to come and hope you continue to enjo... Read More

ART OF SOJOURNING

Sojourn: (v.) to stay for a time in a place; live in a location as a traveler or guest

Author: Grant