Gifts for Frequent Travelers
These gifts for frequent travelers are all items we own or have given as gifts to fellow travelers (or would buy if we didn’t have a similar item).
Visiting the Lost Sea Caverns
The Lost Sea is the largest underground lake in the USA and second largest in the world and is found in the Craighead Caverns in Sweetwater, Tennessee. It is about 45 minutes from Knoxville, which means you can easily drive out for a morning or…
15 Reasons to visit Sierra Nevada Brewery
If you are visiting Asheville or just passing through, be sure to stop by Sierra Nevada Brewery. It is a destination that has so much to offer. Here are 15 reasons to visit: 1. The beer It’s a brewery, so obviously you want to drink…
6 things to know before you do the Kentucky Bourbon Trail
In October we did the whole Kentucky Bourbon Trail in 3 days. Read our detailed description of each stop on the trail starting with our trip planning, and then follow us on days 1, 2 and 3. But what did we learn? What would…
3 Days on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail: Day 3
Buffalo Trace Distillery If you missed our earlier blog posts, be sure to read about Planning and Day 0, Day 1 and Day 2. The first stop on day 3, Buffalo Trace, isn’t actually on the Bourbon Trail. However, as everyone I asked for recommendations…
3 Days on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail: Day 2
If you missed our first two posts, read about our planning here, and then about Day 1 in Louisville. Behind the scenes: what went wrong So today didn’t exactly go as planned – too many tours, too little time! The first tours at Heaven…
3 Days on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail: Day 1 (Louisville Distilleries)
First day! 4 distilleries on the list. Too much for one day? Read on to find out. Distillery tour experiences are provided by Piers, rest of the post is by Meryl. And if you want to read about how we planned the trip and…
3 Days on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail: Planning and Day 0
The Idea A month ago, Piers suggested we go to Kentucky over the spring break as he wanted to visit a few distilleries. He is interested in the craft of making bourbon as he is fascinated by the creative skill that is involved in…
5 Days in Cape Town: Day 5 Table Mountain
If you missed the earlier posts, be sure to read Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 and Day 4. We decided to have a lazy start to the day so it was late morning by the time we took our last stroll to the…
5 Days in Cape Town: Day 4 Robben Island
** Please note: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. You don’t pay more but we make a small amount if you purchase through the link. If you missed my earlier posts, be sure to read about Day 1, Day 2…