This morning we had to get up bright and early to catch our 7.40am train out of Kansas City to Chicago. Luckily we were staying across the road from the train station! Union Station, Kansas City It’s a really pretty station built in the 1920s. There were photos of it...
And we’re off on our big Ireland / UK Road Trip! Addam had the idea to kick off our trip with a bang so rather than taking a flight from Fayetteville to Chicago we are journeying via car and train to meet our flight connection. We’re taking hiking packs instead of...
In just over a week we’ll be off! Since Addam told me that we’ll be going on our dream vacation I’ve been busy trawling through travel books, googling, planning and spreadsheeting. Today I’m excited to present my crazy spreadsheet and...
Today we drove an hour and a bit away from our home in Fayetteville, Arkansas, to a place called Whitaker Point. We’re usually pretty good with directions, but getting to the start of this trail was frustrating. The area is not signposted very well, and so we...
I’ve spent many family trips around the Victorian countryside, but most of them have been within an hour or two’s distance from the Melbourne CBD. For some reason most Aussies that I know don’t do long road trips like we do in the USA. In fact, the only times I’ve...
Sometimes the best trips don’t involve any planning at all. We’re in Australia visiting my family, and this morning we decided to spontaneously head over to the Mornington Peninsula. There are two ways you can get to the peninsula. 1) Drive around the...
In February 2016, we were sitting in an Fado’s Irish Pub in Chicago, celebrating our relationship, and Addam surprised me with a gift bag. Inside the bag there was a card, a calendar, and a book. The book was a travel book on the U.K. On the calendar,...
After years of genealogical research you will quickly realize that discovery is entirely based on evidence and analysis. Assumptions are the devil of research. If you think you’ve got it all then you are willingly admitting to ignorance. I learn this lesson...
For my visa interview I flew into Sydney the night before and stayed at the City Lodge Hotel. (Only $89 for the night and they give you free cookies, tea & coffee in your room!) The next day I arrived at the MLC Centre at 8.30am for my 9am appointment. I took the...
