We’re true lovers of the land of the Scots and so, we’ve complied our top 15(ish) things you must do in Scotland. Let us know which are your favorites.
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An Easy Escape to Mexico at an All-Inclusive Resort
After a crazy busy Fall and Christmas season we decided it was time to escape for awhile and relax at an all-inclusive resort in Mexico. This is how we did it.
The Warrior Hotel – An Unexpected Gem in Siouxland
Jason and I made a trek North to Sioux City, Iowa for my cousin’s wedding this past weekend – which was fabulous, and everything was gorgeous! We opted to stay at The Warrior Hotel in the city instead of driving to my parent’s an hour away. I had some hotel points that needed to be …
A Journey into the Highlands of Wales
Whew it’s been a minute – life has been hectic around here since we returned from the UK. I’ve been dreaming about Wales…I better fill you in. To Wales Rental car secured we navigated the insanity that is the London airport and headed for the hills – literally. We had planned a stop at Windsor …
Unexpected Pageantry – Business in London During a Historic Time
An uncharacteristic mid-semester and unexpected historic journey took us to London and Wales in September for a Strategy Conference during the time of Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral. We had been planning to attend the conference since April, as Jason was presenting a paper. I planned to tag along to help do some research and …
Let’s meet at the Museo – Not THAT One!
One of the neat things to do whenever you’re in a new place is to check out the local watering hole. It’s there you’ll find locals being locals, which can be a nice change of pace from the more touristy parts of wherever you are. When in Madrid, watering holes are all over the place …
It’s Not Much of a Vacation – Working Abroad
If you’ve been following along with the blog, you’ll know we just returned from a 3-week adventure in Spain. When we talk about trips like this, we usually get one of two reactions. First, and most common: what a neat vacation! Let’s be clear: this wasn’t a vacation. It’s true we do our share of …
Living in Spain – The Unexpected
Jason and I recently spent 3 weeks in July living in Madrid, Spain while Jason taught for Auburn University’s Global Programs in Europe. His students had first been in Rome for 6 weeks taking classes and then had a week off to travel during the 4th of July Holiday. On week 8 they landed in …
Change Your Perspective – Breathtaking Scenes from National Park Hopping
If you’ve been following along on our Instagram page, you’ve seen that we have been highlighting parts of our National Park hopping trip we took summer of 2020. Since my travel journal from that trip is buried somewhere back in Missouri and we are currently in Spain, I’m going to do my best to take …
Let’s talk about (love) Scotch…again
In an earlier post we talked about the reason Jason likes Scotland: Scotch. We talked about the three main ingredients, single malts v. blended varieties, and peated v. non-peated versions. And like we said earlier, once you know the answer to a few key questions and how much you want to spend, it’s hard to …