A Canal Ride through Central London

For some reason boats have always captured our imaginations, and it's hard to envision anything more nautically romantic than a meandering canal-ride through the heart of London. So when we received our London Passes in…

Photo of the Week: Stormy View of River…

We took this photo of the River Thames and London skyline while walking across the famous Tower Bridge. That tall, pretty, slightly-oval-shaped building is officially 30 St Mary Axe, but colloquially it's referred to as…

Camden Lock on the Regent’s Canal

While wandering through London's famous Camden Market area we stumbled upon this lovely - albeit somewhat radioactive-looking - boat lock on Regent's Canal. Camden Lock is a traditional, manually operated double canal lock designed to…

Housesitting in London

We really had no idea what to expect upon arriving in London for our first (ever!) housesitting assignment. We had spoken to the couple via telephone and exchanged a few emails, but that was the…

San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge

We've been spending this last week staying with a close friend just south of San Francisco while we try to take care of all our last-minute errands prior to our impending (Wednesday!) London departure. I'm…

The Seven Links Project

We were recently nominated by Amy and Kieron at Don't Ever Look Back to take part in Trip Base's 7 Links Project. It seems like a fun way to highlight some of our older posts,…

Photo Essay: National Parks of the Southwest

The southwestern part of the United States is home to some of the most beautiful and iconic national parks in the country. While we didn't have a chance to visit them all (you might notice…

4×4 Adventures in the Off-Roading Capital of the…

Moab, a small town in southeastern Utah, is a popular hotspot for outdoor enthusiasts to enjoy white-water rafting on the Colorado River, rock climbing on petroglyph-covered cliffs, or extreme mountain-biking on precarious ledges. But what…