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…