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An afternoon at a Croatian National Park – Plitvička Jezera (Video)

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Grant

(Plitvička Jezera, Croatia) At the top of our list of things to see while in Croatia is Plitvička Jezera (Plitvice Lakes). This is Croatia’s oldest and largest national park and is also a UNESCO W... Read More

Family Trip to the Tower of London and Tower Bridge

Posted on October 13, 2017October 17, 2017 by Grant

(London, UK) While in London, we were able to visit the Tower of London with the entire family. The concierge at my parent’s hotel got a good deal for the tickets and one morning we all jumped on th... Read More

Escape from Dublin!

Posted on September 28, 2017November 22, 2017 by Grant

While in Dublin we frequently would walk between our apartment in Rathmines and City Center, following a road that changes name every few blocks: Richmond Street, Camden Street, Wexford Street, Redmon... Read More

Camping in Wicklow Mountains

Posted on September 27, 2017September 27, 2017 by Grant

(Roundwood, Ireland) While in Ireland, Sasha and I were able to go camping two times. The first trip was to a campground near Clondalkin. Although set back in a park, we could still hear road noise fr... Read More

Awesome? Sign: Marley Coffee

Posted on July 23, 2017 by Grant

I didn’t really know what to think when I first saw this sign. If you read the message at the bottom, it’s about respecting nature and humanity. But really it’s about using your famo... Read More

An Architect Chooses to Travel

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Grant

Today we celebrate one full year of traveling. Time for a bit of reflection. Sasha recently wrote a piece about how a seemingly innocuous book had such an amazing impact on our decision to direct our ... Read More

To Airbnb or not to Airbnb

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Grant

Let’s talk about dwellings. Specifically, dwellings for travelers. Today there are many options for the traveler when seeking a lodging place, from standard hotels to hostels to house swaps. The mor... Read More

Grand Cathedral of Innsbruck

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Grant

As an architect, I constantly walk around with my eyes up gazing in wonder and embracing as many details as I can from the buildings around us. I try to discern where renovation or remodel work has ha... Read More

We’re alive, honest!

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Grant

Greetings again everyone! Sorry we have not been posting much lately. We have been dealing with several small but challenging issues recently and have been busier than usual in dealing with them. We w... Read More

360 Degrees of Painted History (Video)

Posted on June 1, 2017June 1, 2017 by Grant

(Bergisel, Austria) The same day we visited the ski jump (see Olympic Training at the Bergisel Ski Jump) we also stopped in at the Tirol Panorama Museum. This museum is located on the Bergisel hill a... 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