It may not look the part, but this little Russian Orthodox church is actually a thumb-in-the-eye addressed to Sweden ,courtesy of Imperial Russia. To understand what I’m talking about, a history lesson is in order. The border where the church stands is now in the middle of a shopping center, but up to 1809 [...]
Looking back at the sheer number of days we’ve spent on the road, we sometimes feel that we could have squeezed in a few more countries on our itinerary. In a strike to remedy this situation, we crossed over into Finland today. We bought a pair of socks, tried on some shoes and left. [...]
You know the saying, “to fly by the seat of your pants?” Well, that's been our philosophy for most of our adult lives – before and after meeting, falling in love and marrying. We're now taking that idea on an extended round-the-world trip. Follow us as we share the good, the bad and the downright nasty of life on the road.
