Our trip to Paris began in St. Pancras station. We boarded the Eurostar train and sped away from London. In barely an hour we were already underwater. Arriving back to…

Þetta reddast (it will all work out) Hence, ‘Land of Ice’  Magic. Elves, hidden people, real people… Iceland has to be one of the most special, yet accessible places on…

Westmann (Vestmannaeyjar) Beautiful North Atlantic islands Four nautical miles off the south coast of Iceland is the Westmann peninsula and the community of Heimaey. Everything about this place is beautiful,…

So what happens for us poor sods from a country with no horse in the race? The World Cup is everywhere and it is fun to get swept up into…

Ceviche Delicious, fresh Ceviche (this was with sea bass) Ceviche is a classic South American raw fish dish (but ‘cooked’ a different way). It uses raw fish and or seafood…

High above La Paz on Chacaltaya – once a remote ski slope above 5000 m / 17000 ft altitude. *Note: This is a personal blog about travel at altitude, but…

Dublin Mark the date – or even go further and call Go Ahead Vacations to book your space on our Ireland and Scotland trip. I am leading a custom trip to…

-30 but a beautiful holiday season Happy Holidays! And we really mean it! This is a holiday season. Where I live, days are short, cold and extremely beautiful. We’ve picked…

Spain is (again) at an important crossroads in its tumultuous history as Europe is faced with the creation (or emergence) of a new/rogue state within its union. It would seem…

Waiting… waiting! After three interesting weeks of visiting Japan, I honestly wish we had taken a tour. Travelling with my family, we enjoyed every place we visited, but factoring in…