Tag Archives: Europe

France 2025 – A Visit to Guédelon Castle

Posted on September 21, 2025 by herktrav

Day 16 – Building the past in the future! Today we ventured to the site of the Guédelon Castle to see what all the fuss is about. It was about an hour’s drive from Chablis to the site and was … Continue reading →

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France 2025 – The Journey to Chablis

Posted on September 7, 2025 by herktrav

Day 1 – We’ve traveled and arrived. Our highly anticipated travel day has arrived; excitement and anxiety also arrived in abundance. All the planning and preparation will now be tested. Getting to Chablis and into the house will be step … Continue reading →

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2025 – Travel in the New Year

Posted on January 23, 2025 by herktrav

The new year has arrived and we’ve started to think about this year’s travels. With so much going on in the world, we’re thinking carefully. There are a few travel related items that I thought I’d share with everyone. I’m … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – Coimbra to Tomar

Posted on September 23, 2024 by herktrav

It was time to move on again. We enjoyed our time in Coimbra, but we’re moving south again. Our next destination was just an hour’s drive, though we made it a little longer in two ways. Our driver Miguel lives … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – Things to do and getting around

Posted on April 23, 2024 by herktrav

We’ve been having fun discovering places to see and things to do throughout Portugal. It’s been enjoyable watching videos and reading blogs to find out tips about places to visit along with those to avoid: the ones that prey on … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – Planning out an Itinerary

Posted on March 11, 2024 by herktrav

Olá! Bem -vindo aos meus planos de viagem. So here we are in March and the itinerary is pretty much set. We’ve spent many hours reading, watching videos and taking notes and we’re ready. And as you can probably tell … Continue reading →

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Italy 2022 – Rome: Pt 2

Posted on October 21, 2022 by herktrav

“Holy Cannoli” – seven weeks have passed and we’re heading home in the morning. When we last left our intrepid travelers on Saturday, they were both feeling better and looking forward to finishing off with a bang. It was more … Continue reading →

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