Robin's Great Adventure

• The Algarve, the Jewel of Portugal 2 years ago Lagos harborWhen you think of the Algarve, cool beaches and fun in the sun come to mind. But there is so much more to this exceptional part of Portugal. I was only able to visit a few cities; Faro (home base) where I spent a lot of time and was able to get to know the city pretty well. It is the...
• Iceland - Nature's Paradise 5 years ago Iceland has been a place I've wanted to visit for many years. Every time I choose to go (around Airwaves) I was scheduled for a business trip. This year, I decided not to go during Airwaves and chose September. I had heard Fall was a good time to visit, not too many tourists and the weather...
• Yorkshire, the Garden Spot of England 5 years ago YorkI had to make a trip to the Yorkshire area, specially Bingley, for a work assignment. I was there for two weeks and was able to visit some of Yorkshire. It is filled with countryside gardens, farms, cottage and animals.My first trip outside of Bingley was to York. York is only about 30 minutes...
• Provincetown in the Spring 5 years ago Spent a lovely Memorial weekend spring day in Provincetown  walking around, seeing the tide pools and took another look at the Pilgrim Museum.  A lovely update to my previous post on #PilgrimMuseum.Through the Door to the Top of the MonumentTide Pools of Provincetown
• NYC: the MET, Central Park and Theater 5 years ago I wanted to take a few days off before starting a new job, so NYC seemed to be the best place.  Nice train ride (even though the Amtrak express isn’t an express), and in four hours I was in the heart of midtown.I stayed at a not-so-nice hotel off 56th but it was close to the theaters and Central...

• What did you say? Expat Culture Shock Last year I decided to take a sabbatical from my “living-to-work” life in the United States and change to a “work-to-live” life so I could travel in Europe. Teaching English as a second language seemed to be the best course to meet this...
• Central Europe Christmas Markets Are Open! Expat Blog Awards 2013 Central Europe Christmas markets are here! If you haven’t seen the Christmas markets in Vienna, Bratislava or even in a little town like Piešťany, Slovakia you are really missing something.I’m sure the UK has wonderful markets as well, but we...

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