This post is part of a series called Evora 2025 You may recall from an earlier set of posts that I got a serious crush on the Alentejo region when…
Aviones, Trenes, y Automóviles
The services we render to our family and friends can run in all different kinds of ways: watch their cats. Water their plants. Help move a couch. I’ve done all…
Discretion Over Valor, Philadelphia Museum of Art Edition
In the popular zeitgeist the “Rocky Statue” is right at the top of the list of attractions in Philadelphia. Who doesn’t want to get their picture taken with a statue…
One Man’s Living Room…
… is another man’s impressionist-stuffed museum. The man in question is Albert Barnes, a native Philadelphian who made a fortune with a drug you’ve never heard of (unless your baby…
Philly When It Sprinkles
So as not to completely bury the lede, Lisa’s father passed away a couple of weeks ago. As a result, we’ve been back in the United States – Philadelphia to…
From the Archives: Racquetball Report #4: TERRY TRIED TO KILL ME!
[We’re a bit busy and out of sorts this week, so we’re pulling out quite an old post from 2007; it’s an old favorite and Lisa’s father, the “Terry” in…
Family Storybook: Bay What Now?
This post is part of a series called Family Storybook There are moments in life that get packaged into “A Tale” rather than just “a story”. You tell it practically…
The (Somewhat) Less Narrative Guide to Relocating
This site, The Ramble, came into existence because we wanted to write about our journey towards a new home in Portugal. Those posts, “Moving to Portugal” make for an enjoyable…
To Tour or Not to Tour?
We’ve been between adventures for a little while now, which has given us pause to reflect; what do we love, what do we not love so much? What are we…
Classic English: London Holidays 2024, Part 2
This post is part of a series called London Holidays – 2024 A big motivation for this trip was to experience a classic English Christmas, thereby checking off several things…
