*Yesterday I talked about our experience with Chase Ultimate Rewards points, which can be used for flights, hotels, rental cars, cash back, etc. Today, I want to move on to the hotel cards we're currently c [...]
Month: June 2017
So first some news: we're coming back to the States in this fall! Christmas in Chicago last year! Today we cashed out our [...]
The weather has been beautiful (and HOT!) here in Sicily, and we've been keeping busy! Our main goal on a daily basis is to leave the house, as even though it is about 10 degrees cooler up on our mountain than it is at base, it is still broiling. We have air conditioning, but currently the main AC system isn't working [...]
One of the best parts of having visitors is being inspired to revisist some of our favorite places! When my in-laws were here, we visited our two favorites -- Siracusa and Taormina -- and checked out places we hadn't seen. Taormina Taormina is one of our favorite places! Despite that one time t [...]
Ireland, Day Six: Visiting the Cliffs of Moher with kids
Short story: everything people say about the Irish countryside is true. Green and gorgeous! I'm not going to bother with a lot of words today because the pictures (almost) say it all. If you are a visiting Ireland solo or as [...]IRELAND, DAY 5: The Rock of Cashel with kids
With incredible scenery, fascinating history and plenty of room to run around, visiting the Rock of Cashel with kids turned out to be an excellent choice for our Ireland trip. Located in the middle of the country, the Rock of Cashel feels "on the way" to so [...]Fun. Fairly chill. Easier than expected. Words I use to describe our experience driving around in Ireland, with me (exclusively) at the wheel. Nerve-racking. White knuckles. Life flashed before my eyes. Words my husband used to describe our experience drivi [...]
As we were planning our trip, we -- me, Chris, Gail and David -- spent a lot of time trying to figure out which sites in Ireland to prioritize. There were about a dozen places we wanted to see, but given that they were mostly in disparate parts of the country and we has less than six days to work with, choices had to b [...]
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