Sailing School

Our latest trip to Gibraltar was a perfect combination of an interesting location and a purpose. Gibraltar is a really interesting place. We wanted to learn to sail and quickly picked out Gibraltar as the place to do it. Because sailing the Strait of Gibraltar would be a great learning opportunity and a fun sail and over the five day course we would visit three countries and two continents.

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2023 Christmas Letter Traveling as Europeans

As the year closes, and we start receiving Christmas letters from others, I realize I have done very little to my blog this year and we have been living anonymously like most folks. I lost interest in the blog a little bit. It was set up when we were true nomadic travelers, when every week

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Jerez Feria: Horses, Flamenco, Great Food and Sherry

The horse feria in Jerez: Horses, flamenco, great food and sherry. Real epic vacations are the ones where you stumble on something that is unique to the area, and current. Steeped in history but still practiced rituals and events are really the heart of a travel experience.

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Horse Trekking. A New Layer of Adventure Travel

Who knew you could combine your love for horses and travel. Multi-day horse treks are possible in many countries. I couldn’t wait to try it myself.

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Earth Day Thoughts from a Constant Traveler

I am on a mission to take travel out of my food. It travels more than I do, so if I reduce that, I am doing more for the environment than by reducing my own excursions (something I really do not want to curb).

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Iceland Winter Trip

Making a trip to Iceland in hopes of witnessing the northern lights may seem risky. But Iceland offers a lot more, even in Winter. The reward of those lights is amazing.

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It’s a wrap: First year as Expats in Portugal comes to a close

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Madeira for a Hiking Break

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From our European Corner in Algarve, Portugal

Winter in Algarve Portugal. Chilly and quiet but with enough to entertain. World class sporting events; restaurants and beaches to ourselves.

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Kitschy Christmas Letter from Portugal

We are no longer nomads and have a new collection of challenges settling into residency in Portugal. Cancer fears have weighed heavy. It has been a year worth mentioning, and some of our challenges may read comically; I am going to give it a go. Following is a kitschy Christmas Letter.

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