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foodie break: the isle of wight’s three buoys
Despite the fact that we had already inhaled the Seaview’s famed crab ramekin, we ended our first day of Twixtmas pretty ravenous. Enter: the Isle of Wight’s Three Buoys. The pug was, again, fully welcomed, if not revered. I’m telling you, if you DON’T bring a dog to the Isle of Wight, they might not actually let you onto the island. Anyway! Dinner! It was, unsurprisingly, delish. You know how sometimes you can just look at a website and know a restaurant is gonna be good? Three Buoys has one of those websites. Owned by a born & bred local,…
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wight twixtmas: winter on the isle of wight, part 1
Before moving to London, I had never heard the word “Twixtmas.” Apparently, it’s a British nickname for the days between Christmas & New Year’s, and it’s very popular, especially for Londoners, to figure out (/mildly stress over) where and how to wile these days away. Luckily for us, our plans fell into our laps, well before we even knew that Twixtmas was a thing! We were on the hunt for a pug-friendly destination somewhere in the UK. Then, lo and behold, an invitation to explore the Isle of Wight came through. We briefly researched the island’s level of dog friendliness.…
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happy hen: the wino wedding season is here!
We started this blog a little over three years ago now, and there’s no question: our lives have changed dramatically during this time. We’ve changed cities, we’ve changed jobs, we’ve changed cities again. We’ve changed our hair, we’ve changed direction, we’ve gotten overwhelmed, and we’ve gotten back on track. The romantic abandoned ship and became an expat. The wino fell in love, got engaged, and gets married in 5 days. That’s right: the wino wedding season is HERE! That is crazytown, and in all the best ways. Luckily for us, the wino’s other half swooped in and fit right into…
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jetsetters: brendan of bren on the road
With the holidays firmly behind us and 2015 in full swing, we’re bringing our Jetsetters feature back front and center! Meet Brendan of Bren on the Road. He’s a globe-trotting Kiwi who’s been on the road since 2011. Brendan’s attemping to show fellow wanderlusters that you can travel long term while maintaining a minimal budget. We’d like to travel with him for the following reasons: 1. He thinks most tourist spots are overrated. 2. He’s A-OK with just kicking back and hanging on the beach. 3. If we ever found ourselves in a bind, we’re pretty sure he could help…
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two nights in edinburgh: the scottish silver lining
I don’t know what it says about us, but we really left each leg of our Scotland trip convinced that the next stop would be better than the last. This remained mostly untrue, until we got to our two nights in Edinburgh. Ahhh, Edinburgh. As you may recall, things started off rough with a fire alarm in Glasgow, and didn’t get much better as we drove through the wet and foggy Highlands. I mean, we think we did? We couldn’t really see anything… the map said we did. Still! Despite our incredible ability to screw this trip up in every…
