This Just Happened

We’re often asked, “Where are you now?” This page is our answer.

Here you’ll find our most recent travel stories — the unexpected turns, unforgettable meals, and curious rules we’ve discovered along the way.  Whether we’re deep in the jungle or lost in a market, we’re documenting it here, one post at a time.

Joyride

Joyride

Hello, you fool, I love youCome on, join the joyrideJoin the joyride             -Roxette Cycling through Sweden's west coast along the Kattegattleden (the trail we are following) is proving to be full of surprises and fun memories. This entire trip is a joyride for...

Raining Bulls & Cows

Raining Bulls & Cows

A wet start to the day with drizzle and rain in the forecast. But a mere 55k later we are in Båstad - home of the Swedish tennis open! Right out of the gate we are in the countryside putting distance behind us. We’re only stopping for bulls and cows today. Our reward...

Hidden Gems

Hidden Gems

A lot about being a tourist is doing touristy things. You can't, for example, go to Paris and not see the Eiffel Tower. Whether you want to or not, you ARE going to be a tourist. And that is 100% okay. We expect it, we encourage it, we look forward to it. Go touristy...

Sweden…vert the ferk?

Sweden…vert the ferk?

82km, a ferry ride, and 8 hours later we are at our destination for tonight, Hotel Kullaberg. Quite the charming seaside hotel with all of the obligatory plush lounge chairs and sailboats decorating the place under glass. How did we get here? Well, it all started at...

Skiing? In Denmark??

Skiing? In Denmark??

In a country where the highest point may be a mere 170 meters, it does beg the question: What kind of skiing are we actually doing?? It can't be cross country because, well, there is no snow. Could it be water skiing? Yeah...it could...but it's not. Huh. It must be...

There’s always time for a Spritz

There’s always time for a Spritz

We start off the day touring The Round Tower or as we Danes say…Rundetaarn. Built in the mid-1600s by King Christian IV to be a church, library , and an observatory. It was here that in 1676 Ole Rømer discovered that light had speed. There were some smart dudes back...

Graceland? In Denmark?

Graceland? In Denmark?

Could you resist the chance at getting a dose of Elvis Presley? We certainly couldn't. When I learned about the Memphis Mansion - well, I just knew we had to make our way up to Randers, Denmark. Luckily, Denmark is a small country so it wasn't too far of a drive out...

Northern Denmark

Northern Denmark

First on the agenda today is the Thingbæk Chalk Mines. Part art gallery, part museum dedicated to Denmark’s ecology and social/political impact through the Cold War years. It’s a frigid 8° down here in the mine. We can help remember the caves of Portugal and Spain...

From 0 to 99

From 0 to 99

We went to Billund, Denmark today. Do you know what is there? The birthplace of Lego. Yep. Fun for everybody. And let me tell you, from what I witnessed today - wow! This Lego tree was two stories tall and filled with hidden treasures How is this real? If he's not...