Four Tips for Better Plane Travel
It's summer, so lots of people are travelling. Taking a long haul flight soon? Here are our suggestions to make it less dreadful!
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A Trip to the Stunning Oslo Botanical Gardens
We find a little paradise, the Oslo botanical garden, in one of our first forays in our new neighborhood. We'll be back!
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First 36 Hours in Norway
Our first 36 hours in Oslo: new digs, finding our way around the neighborhood, buying groceries, and trying out the language.
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We Live Here Now! Oslo, Norway
First Oslo post! Meet our new digs in Oslo, which cement John's reputation as an excellent home-finder.
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Our Trip to the Cotswolds, Finally (Part 2)
(Part 2:) We make it to the Cotswolds, finally, and figure out why everybody is always talking about how great they are!
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How to Book Airline Travel
We offer our four best tips for booking airline travel: however short or long your trip, it's worth getting this piece right!
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Our Trip to the Cotswolds, Finally (Part I)
We make it to the Cotswolds, finally, and figure out why everybody is always talking about how great they are!
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How to Beat the System: Our Best Packing Tips
Read our packing tips to find out everything we know about getting a lot of stuff into a small space, including the judicious use of pockets.
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Stupid Foreigners: on Stereotypes, as Applied to Us
We used to hate it when people judged us as Americans. But now we've learned to embrace our inner American nature
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O Frabjous Day! How to Celebrate Alice’s Day, Anywhere in the World
Alice's Day, in honor of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, is the first Saturday in July. We offer some suggestions for celebrating it!
