Around the world in 15 days (part 3: Queen of the Hebrides)

Wednesday We were up reasonably early to get ourselves going before coffee service. We enjoyed coffee in our room while … More

Around the world in 15 days (part 2: north by northwest)

Friday We woke up early to check email, finish packing, and meet Virginia’s father for breakfast. After breakfast we took … More

Sunday Our journey began without much difficulty. We had an easy trip to O’Hare Terminal 5, followed by an equally … More

Normally, I write a day-by-day version of our trips, mostly for my own memory. That generally works, especially when each … More

Friday I was surprisingly unprepared for this trip. I mean, I was packed in advance and all, but I had … More

Thursday-Tuesday We spent Thanksgiving this year with Virginia’s family. Much of the time was spent being together at her aunt’s … More

Saturday We flew to Buenos Aires via Miami, which gave us a long overnight flight. Virginia was able to secure … More

Tuesday After our usual rooftop deck breakfast and coffee, followed by some much-needed exercise (pretty much always the case when … More

Saturday Virginia was still trying to find a mantel clock and came across an antique market in Gevrey-Chambertin. So we … More

Wednesday After the previous night’s extravagant dinner, we slept WAY in. So we did very little until noon. We decided … More