Category Archives: Blog

Our adventures while we travel

Our Stop in Brussels and Bruges

It was great fun visiting family and friends in London. Our next stop was Brussels and Bruges.  Neeley had been wanting to visiting Bruges for many years. While we were planning our visit, a train strike in Brussels was announced. Luckily, we were able to re-arrange our hotel bookings on Expedia so that we could have one day in Brussels and one in Bruges. It wasn’t what we had originally planned, but we learned long ago that we need to be flexible while traveling even in Europe.

Continue reading Our Stop in Brussels and Bruges

England: from Medieval Times to WW2 English Codebreakers

From Reykjavik, Matt and I flew to Manchester, England. We found that flying into Manchester was far less expensive than London because of airport taxes. When we purchased our ticket, we decided that we would rent a car and travel around England for a couple of weeks before heading to London to visit family. We decided to visit Yorkshire located in the north east of England.

Continue reading England: from Medieval Times to WW2 English Codebreakers

James Bond and Sea Turtles in Jamaica

When Matt and I got married, we chose to set up a honeymoon fund rather than a traditional gift registry. The fund was divided into excursions that we wanted to take on our trip around the world. One of those was a dream stay at Goldeneye Resort in Oracabessa, Jamaica. The resort is on the grounds of Ian Fleming’s house on Oracabessa Bay. Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records (Bob Marley, U2, etc) purchased the property and turned it into a beautiful resort. We decided to book a visit to Jamaica in time to celebrate Matt’s birthday. Being fans of James Bond, we were excited to see what GoldenEye had to offer.  After a stay in Florida to visit family and downsize a bit, we flew to Jamaica.

Continue reading James Bond and Sea Turtles in Jamaica