• The Scottish Highlands

    One of the biggest “Must See” items on my list for Scotland was to get out to the Highlands. No, I’m not really a huge Outlander fan and never saw Braveheart, but the Highlands always seemed like a magical, historical, unique place. Chuck didn’t care as much, but was happy…

  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    We arrived after a run of the mill red-eye to Edinburgh. We opted to stay at the BrewDog DogHouse Edinburgh which was right off the Royal Mile. Our room ended up being great – a lofted bedroom over a sitting area with a kitchen. And the location was fantastic too.…

  • Helsinki, Finland

    Helsinki was our last stop on our 10 day Baltic blitz trip.  We arrived via ferry from Tallinn early in the morning.  When I say ferry, I should say small cruise ship as it was far more like a cruise ship than a typical ferry.  The ferry had multiple restaurants,…

  • Fairy Tale Tallinn, Estonia

    Picture Walt Disney building a medieval town and you get Tallinn .  It’s straight out of a fairy tale!  Cobble stone pedestrian only streets, check.  Town walls you can walk on, check.  A massive square, check.  Neat restaurants with outdoor seating, check.  It almost seems fake, but in a good…