We’ve really dropped the ball on wrapping up our time abroad!  We hit the ground running when we returned home with a slew of trips to reconnect with friends and family, remodeling our house, and the small task of growing a tiny human (….watch out for #chasingbabydavis coming soon!…he’s actually due TODAY!). So…before we add…

Horse racing in Ireland has a storied history dating back 110 BC, according to some written records. Horse racing as we know it today was started by those lovely British in the late 17th century, why else would the races be measured in an arcane length measurement like a furlong (1/8 of a mile). In…

In mid-April, Kelley, Sandy (her mom), and I had the opportunity to explore the charms of Amsterdam. Kelley was traveling with Sandy earlier in the week in Paris, another amazing European capital! After walking hundreds of thousands of steps through the Parisian streets they hopped on a train to Amsterdam where I met them on…

Over the last year we have been on a fair number of hikes throughout Ireland. Hiking is a bit different in Ireland than California, as there are rarely proper trails and as is customary in Ireland you frequently experience all of the seasons in one day (or one hour for that matter): sunshine, rain, hail,…

OMG! It’s spring again and you know what that means – BABY SHEEP SEASON! #besttimeoftheyear…but before we get to the fun part….what would a Chasing Davis blog be without some facts and figures? According to the Ireland National Sheep and Goat census (yes there is such a thing) there were 3,581,818 sheep in 34,549 flocks…

Iceland has exploded in the last decade as a major tourist destination as people “discovered” the breathtaking scenery of this small island in the North Atlantic. The locals have done a good job making it affordable to travel to Iceland with comically cheap flights ($200 round trip from LAX) but once your boots are on…

Back in February, Kelley and I took a weekend trip to the south coast of Ireland, visiting Cork, Kinsale, Cobh, and an unexpected visit to the infamous Blarney castle. Our main objective in Cork was to see the English Market, which has been operating since the 17th century. It was closing time when we arrived,…

I had a quick mid-week work trip to Copenhagen and Kelley was able to tag along. We did not have a lot of time to explore the city but I am not sure we could have tolerated much more time there due to the polar vortex that caused crushingly cold temperatures (~-15C with a wicked…

A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of witnessing an epic snow storm in Ireland!  Epic by Irish standards is perhaps 15-30 cm (11 inches), small by Sierra storm standards, where snow accumulations amounts measure in several feet. BUT when a country does not get significant snow events and there are only a couple…

Kelley and I wanted to go somewhere Christmas-ie in December and what better place (we thought) than Rome and the Vatican. Well… it turns out there was probably more Christmas spirit in Galway than Rome but it was still a great trip. You cannot go wrong with Italian wine, food, and a dash of chaos…

Failte! That’s “Welcome” in Gallic! It has been a while since I made a guest appearance on the blog and a lot has happened since the Spring of 2016 in Tel Aviv… the biggest difference is that my wander-lusting parents moved us to Galway, Ireland where it rains…. a lot… based on my paw count…

At the end of November I had a work trip to Paris and the timing worked out such that Kelley was able to come. The temperatures in Paris were brisk clocking in around 32°F but it was a wonderful opportunity for Kelley and I to explore the city in a different season without a specific…