Training for a Bike Tour in Italy, Kris and Tom Style
Twenty days before we start our Italy bike tour, we address the more practical side of things. Are we ready for a bike tour? Here’s how we’re training and preparing.
Travel Tips
Planning Your First Europe Bike Tour
Planning for your first European bike tour? Your only problem is that your alternatives for terrain, lodging, food, routes and whether to go guided or self-guided are unlimited.
The Camino de Santiago: Walking Sticks
The debate about walking sticks: Do you absolutely need them? Probably not. Will they make the Camino de Santiago easier if you have them? Definitely yes.
Tips for Capturing Great Wildlife Photography on an African Safari
Susan Portnoy’s spectacular photography and expert advice will inspire, whether you are shooting close to home or on safari.
The Best Introduction to Madrid is the Madrid Food Tour
It seems like we’ve been to Madrid five hundred times. We’ve probably spent that many days there and eaten meals and tapas in at least half that many Madrid restaurants and bars. And at least half of those were very good. So, when it comes to a Madrid food tour, we feel like we’ve already done it.
Seven Reasons to Avoid Travel Planning
When Tom and I start talking about the future, like next month or even next week, we ask ourselves, “Where will we be? What do we want to do?” And … Read more
11 Tips to Make Your Travel Photos Better
Note: February 16, 2017. This is a slight update to a post I did more than three years ago. I haven’t changed much other than re-editing a couple photos and … Read more
Advice for Driving in the UK and Ireland
I can talk about this now, and I’ll start by saying Tom is a very good driver. And I am a very good navigator. I can read a map, have a good sense of direction, and am good at planning routes, scenic or otherwise. But things are different here in the UK and in the Republic of Ireland, and I’m not just talking about driving on the left. For both driver and passenger, I offer these true stories and tidbits of advice.
10 Basic Tips to Make Your Travel Photos Better
Note: February 16, 2017. This is a slight update to a post I did more than three years ago. I haven’t changed much other than re-editing a couple photos and … Read more
