Practically Famous!

WRITTEN BY Drew

This week, Drive on the Left made its debut into the podcasting world. Julie was interviewed by Jackie Laulainen, who runs the Budget Minded Traveler podcast. This is one of our favourite podcasts (and we listen to...

11.17.14

The Dichotomy of a Friday Night

WRITTEN BY Drew

Classic tapas pitted against the much maligned modern Spanish cuisine, all within a span of a few hours in one evening. That was our Friday night and it offered two very different perspectives of the dining scene in...

11.07.14

48 Hours in Dublin

WRITTEN BY Drew

Ireland is one of England’s closest neighbours, so Dublin is one of the most convenient places to embark to when you’re itching for a passport stamp. The flight from any of London’s airports is under an hour,...

10.12.14

Five Fantastic Things to do in Luxembourg

WRITTEN BY Drew

Luxembourg is a tiny country in Europe, landlocked between Belgium, Germany and France. It has become known as a major finance hub, mostly due to its minimal taxes, hence the existence of a branch of every major bank...

10.02.14

Restaurant Review: Vincent’s, Riga, Latvia

WRITTEN BY Drew

Is fine dining worth the money? It is a hard question to ask. Peoples opinions vary widely on the subject. If you spend £100 per person versus £10, is the more expensive meal ten times better? The easy answer...

09.02.14

High/Low: Tallinn and Helsinki

WRITTEN BY Drew

We finally wrap up this epic high/low session with our visits to Tallinn and Helsinki. They were both short stays, so we figured we would do a two-for-one deal this time around. We got lucky with the...

08.28.14

High/Low: Riga

WRITTEN BY Drew

As we now depart Riga for our next destination, Tallinn, it is time to reflect on our three nights in Riga, in the now classic high/low fashion. Overall, we loved Riga. The EU Capital of Culture for 2014 (no idea...

08.25.14

High/Low: Vilnius

WRITTEN BY Drew

In the grand tradition of our travels, we spend a lot of time making lists of our favorite bits of a place. This is done on a daily business when we typically play ‘high/low’ at dinner or over a drink. Then, on our...