We only moved to London for 11 weeks, but in that time, I managed to acquire some very British mannerisms. They say that it takes about four weeks for muscles to atrophy. So perhaps it shouldn’t have come as a surprise that it took that long to lose the habits I had picked up there. For example: 1)…
We had fun in Sweden! There’s plenty to see in both Stockholm and Malmö, but here is what sticks out for us, looking back on our time there: B’s List Walking around Langholmen, an island that’s a beach – minus the sand: it’s all rocks. Our city tour guide. From her explanation that Swedes think that Danes are speaking Swedish…
Dear M, Thanks for your interest in our travels! That’s so cool that you plan to travel too. Where would you like to go? We would love to come to Chile! Based on the letters from you and your classmates, Chileans seem like very nice people! We would love to see the beautiful places and…
Hey D, Haha, I’m great, just taking some time away from Tokyo sightseeing to reply to your class’s letters! How’s it going on your end? My wife (N, who writes most of the blog posts) and I loved Poland! We were there in the summer, and the weather was very nice. N is from Russia, so…
I was recently asked: Based on all of the places you’ve been…, which one has been the best of all? We have liked many of the places we’ve visited, so picking a single “best” one isn’t easy. I’ll consider the following criteria: People: Is the city diverse? Are the people interesting? Are they generally nice?…
Hi C, Thanks for reading our blog. I hope you liked it! The best place of all? That’s a very good question, a hard one to answer! In fact, your question led to an entire blog post! To sum it up, based only on this trip, we think that some of the best cities are…
We really enjoyed London, though the standard tourist to-do list had very little to do with that. Here are the things that made the biggest impressions on us: B’s List The subway system, and how frequently trains (and buses) came. It changes how you live your life in a city. Going to a party at a…
We enjoyed Budapest, even if we couldn’t communicate with anyone there. Regardless of what’s in the guide books, here’s what we personally enjoyed most in the city: B’s List Sitting and putting our feet in the water at the fountain on Margaret Island, plus driving a four-person buggy around the island. Eating a giant langos from…
Perhaps you imagined the Vatican as I did, like a giant church with many chapels and relics. I thought there might even be cardinals wandering about, conducting the work of the church, and that I could wander part of it, oohing and ahhing over the grandeur of these places of prayer. In reality, the Vatican…
Before visiting Phnom Penh, we had done some research on what to expect. Articles and blogs said that one of the primary things to get used to was the constant hassle and demands: ‘Take my tuk tuk!’ ‘Give me money!’ ‘Buy my product!’ I was somewhat concerned, because I hate that kind of pestering. When…