Wow what a trip that was. We set out in March 2021 to plan a trip knowing that Covid would still be around and that international travel could still be…
Months in the planning, months in the waiting, and now suddenly it’s upon us. Crazy! I bet the next two weeks zoom by too. But for now the entire trip…
A collection of random experiences and stray thoughts while in the Loire Valley… Our chariot for the trip: a Renault Captur. It’s a small, small SUV that turned out to…
What the heck is this? Well it turns out that effective August 9th, in order to eat in a restaurant, visit a museum, or generally do anything inside where there…
This is not a simple place to either get to or get into. There are perhaps only 10–20 flights daily into the country. More than that land at O’Hare in…
The rumors are true, we’re going to run another trip contest! This time the goal is to guess how many steps we’ll take without going over. Here are the details:…
We’ve finally moved into our own domain at https://pointyenders.com. This allows us a lot more control over blog appearance and layout. For some reason, one thing that’s hard to get working…
What do Auckland, New Zealand and Seville, Spain have in common? They are regarded as antipodes. An antipode is referring to two points on the opposite side of the globe…
We leave tomorrow for Hong Kong which is one our favorite places on earth. But Hanoi has stolen our hearts. While ultimately there isn’t that much to see here, the…