Amsterdam’s Famed Canal Cruises

WRITTEN BY Drew

The prospect of doing a canal cruise during our weekend in Amsterdam is not something that initially aroused our sense of adventure. Both of us tend to stay away from “touristy” things, choosing to find...

02.13.15

Don’t Go Out On Valentine’s Day

WRITTEN BY Drew

Pack into a tiny table in a massively overcrowded restaurant, pay above-average price for a “special” tasting menu that in reality is below-average in quality, get pressure to purchase the...

02.11.15

London Neighborhood Guide: Exmouth Market

WRITTEN BY Drew

Exmouth Market is one of our favorite markets in London, helped by its proximity to us here in Islington. During lunchtime on weekdays, a smattering of food stalls pop up in the middle of the street, selling pad thai,...

02.09.15

Amsterdam Weekend

WRITTEN BY Julie

We landed in Amsterdam early on a Friday and already a little worse for the wear. Our usually uneventful travel to the airport was hampered by the UK’s first real snow in several years, rendering the roads completely...

02.06.15

Podcast Superstar: Housesitting!

WRITTEN BY Julie

For the second time in three short months, I was invited to be a guest on Jackie’s (The Budget Minded Traveller herself!) great podcast. This time, we’re talking all about housesitting, one of my most...

02.04.15

Obsessive Travel Planning

WRITTEN BY Julie

Drew and I regularly spend entire weekends obsessively planning and scheming every travel detail. Case in point: today, I’m working at home and Drew is working on some flight research for our trip to the US in...