[Commentary by Dave] When we began our two years of travel in May 2025, I thought it might be nice to wait for our flights in an airport lounge, rather than in the always-crowded passenger boarding area. I had fond
For many years, gay vacation company Atlantis Events booked out an entire resort in Puerto Vallarta for its customers. Initially, it was the Palace Vallarta resort; then Hard Rock bought it, renamed it, upgraded it, and added rock paraphernalia throughout
On August 13, 2005, we held our ceremonial wedding in Mesa, Arizona, with 75 family members, friends, and work colleagues in attendance. Everything was perfect, except one thing: No marriage license. At that time, the only state in the US
We wrapped up our month-long northwest Europe adventure by spending four days and five nights in Den Haag, a.k.a. The Hague. We took day trips to Leiden and Rotterdam, leaving us two days to explore The Hague. It’s a beautiful
Dave has been a fan of the works of Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher since college, when Escher paintings were sold as dorm room posters and many people displayed them in their rooms. Therefore, we were delighted to discover that
In The Hague, we stayed at 348 Suites, a building of apartments designed mainly for extended-stay business travelers. On the ground floor, there are two restaurants: Vapiano, an Italian restaurant where we ate pizza our first night, and Umami, an
During our stay in The Hague, our final destination for this European vacation, we took a day trip to nearby Rotterdam. Actually, the weather was nice in the morning. The rain didn’t come until the afternoon. But it made for
For the last leg of our Northwest Europe adventure, we returned to the Netherlands and spent five nights in Den Haag (a.k.a. The Hague). From there, we took day trips to Leiden and Rotterdam. In this post, we’ll share pictures
While we were planning this trip, we considered which of the four most-visited cities in Belgium we would visit: Brussels, Bruges, Antwerp, and/or Ghent. We decided to visit Brussels and Bruges and spend three nights/two days in each. But the
During our Fall 2025 trip to Northwest Europe, we spent three nights in Bruges, a small yet Instagram-famous town in northwest Belgium. And by the way, it may be spelled Bruges or Brugge, depending on the language, but it’s pronounced
