Part Two: Inverness The train ride to Inverness was absolutely gorgeous. With wonderful views of the central highlands and Cairngorms National Park, the three and a half hours passed by quickly. When we arrived at Inverness, we changed trains to get to the Inverness airport stop, where our hotel was located. With limited time in […]
Day One: Jetlag & Reunions I can’t remember a time when Scotland wasn’t on the top of my list; I have always wanted to go. Even when studying abroad in London, I never made it up to Edinburgh; I was too poor to afford the cross-island train ride. But now, it’s finally happened. The long-awaited […]
Day Five: Montserrat There are tons of different ways to explore Montserrat, with dozens of tour companies taking advantage of tourists to offer big “excursions” for big money. I’m sure many of these are wonderful for those who want to do tapas, and wineries, and distilleries, and big coach buses, but for me and my […]
Day 1: the dangers of early check-in Typically, in flights from Columbus, OH, we connect in Philadelphia when traveling to Europe. It’s a drab place (I know, I have spent a whole night here before – thanks U.S. Airways), but an American Airlines hub. My wife travels for work and has earned a depressingly high […]
J.C. Thrash 