London is by far one of my favorite cities in the world. It’s the first city I ever visited abroad and ranks very high on my 30 best cities in the world list. I’ve visited over 100 times since I lived there in 1998 but I’ve written very little about it over the years. Perhaps […]
5 Awesome Things to do in Madrid
March 11, 2019 by 8 Comments
5 Awesome Things to do in Madrid Madrid is a city that is hard to summarize. There isn’t one single thing you must do when you visit the Spanish capital. There’s no La Sagrada Familia or Las Ramblas like in Barcelona. I had previously been twice to Madrid; once in 1998 and then again in […]
My Recent Road Trip in Italy
June 2, 2017 by 33 Comments
For me, there’s no better way to see a country than via car; especially in Europe. A road trip in Italy is the only reasonable way to see a lot of the country and do it on your terms and at your convenience. A road trip in Italy is also just plain phenomenal. I just […]
My Perfect Trip to London
February 10, 2017 by 31 Comments
If I were to draw up my perfect trip to London it would have been the one I just took. It was a mix of everything I love to do in one of my favorite places in the world. As many of you know I studied abroad in London in 1998 and that was the […]
How I Spent 3 Days in Liverpool
February 6, 2017 by 10 Comments
What do you think of when you think of Liverpool? I think of three things: The Beatles, Liverpool Football Club, and to a much lesser extent Gerry & The Pacemakers. I first visited Liverpool in 2001. As a massive Beatles fan, I did all the usual tourist stuff around them. I also remembered it being […]
24 Hours in Manchester, England
January 27, 2017 by 11 Comments
Manchester is the second largest city in England and has really blossomed in the last decade or so. Most people know of Manchester because of Manchester United Football Club or Manchester City Football Club and that’s about it. I’ll be honest, this was my 3rd trip to Manchester and I’m still discovering all that Manchester […]
My Epic Golf Trip to Ireland
October 24, 2016 by 6 Comments
I love golf. I love watching it, talking about it and especially playing it. If you follow me regularly, you’ve noticed I’ve been playing a lot recently. Aside from loving the game, I was prepping for my golf trip to Ireland. I didn’t want to embarrass myself on some of the most esteemed courses in […]
My 16 Hour Normandy Road Trip
July 7, 2016 by 10 Comments
The day before I started my Euro 2016 road trip in France while I was still enjoying my Paris Perfect vacation rental in the City of Lights, my friend and I took a Normandy road trip. Normandy is best known as the site of D-Day; the massive allied invasion of Nazi occupied France known as […]
My Paris Perfect Vacation Rentals Experience
June 21, 2016 by 8 Comments
Paris is one of my favorite cities in the world. Let’s be honest, who doesn’t love Paris? Paris literally has it all in terms of sites, world-class events and my favorites-food and drink. It is the gastronomic capital of the world. I’ve been to Paris countless times over the past 18 years and stayed in […]
Euro 2016 Road Trip in France
June 17, 2016 by 8 Comments
If you love sports and travel like I do then what I’m about to say should immediately go onto your bucket list. I just did a Euro 2016 road trip around France attending 4 games in 5 days in 3 different stadiums in 3 different cities. My 3 friends and I also drove over 1000 […]
