Highlights of Bournemouth

WRITTEN BY Julie

We recently spent a weekend in the seaside town of Bournemouth. Geographically, it’s on the south coast, west of the epicenter of holidays, Brighton. My British colleagues describe Bournemouth as a typical seaside...

09.14.15

Enjoying the Best of Norwegian Seafood

WRITTEN BY Drew

Bowls of chilled, sweet shrimp. Platters of perfect shellfish, teeming with mussels and crab. Plates of raw salmon bursting with a fresh taste of the sea. Norway may have stellar beef or lamb, but we wouldn’t...

09.09.15

THE THIEF Stole our Hearts

WRITTEN BY Julie

Lesson for the day – if someone emails you and asks if you want to visit a spa, you say yes. It doesn’t matter if you aren’t quite sure how to fit it into your schedule, or if it will be difficult to find, or...

09.04.15

Hotel Review: First Hotel Grims Grenka, Oslo

WRITTEN BY Drew

On our weekends away, we on occasionally stay at boring, branded hotels, the type that look the same no matter what city you are in and provide little sense of place. We end up there usually because of convenience or...

09.02.15

On Norway and Fjords

WRITTEN BY Julie

We knew we were going to fall in love with Norway. How could we not? We like to play the game called ‘Could We Live Here?’ and we agree that Oslo is right up there on the livability rankings, thanks to its...

08.28.15

Hidden Gem Hotels of the World

WRITTEN BY Julie

One of our favourite parts of frequent travel is choosing a hotel. This is particularly true of weekend travel when our time is limited and lodging is usually the biggest expense. We’re loyal to small and...