Sydney is an amazing city; it’s full of life, vibrancy, incredibly kind citizens, and tons of history. Don’t be fooled by its cosmopolitanism, it is steeped with a fascinating past and people you won’t forget. If you’re headed to Australia, Sydney is likely not your only destination, so it’s important to be conservative about how […]
Alaska Blueberry Pancakes!
Here at Two Soulmates and a Suitcase, we are not bakers. Or cooks. Or culinary artists in really any sense of the term. Hence why we take our stuffed donkey to uppity restaurants and then tell you to go there. This is a far cry from a cooking blog. BUT! We will make an exception […]
Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington
Located in Ashford, Washington, about an hour and a half southeast from the Washington State capital of Olympia, Mount Rainier National Park is a must-see for any Washington adventure. Its most famous icon is of course Mt. Rainier, the highest point of the State of Washington, standing at 14,410 feet. Additionally, however, the park offers its visitors […]
Granite Tors Loop
One of the more popular weekend excursions around Fairbanks is the 15-mile grueling Granite Tors loop. I use the word grueling not to discourage you, but to be honest. The hike isn’t for the weak, and is by no means an easy stroll; however, it’s worth the hard work to check out the rock climbing, beautiful […]
Pike Place Market – Seattle, Washington, USA
No jaunt to Seattle is complete without a stop at Pike Place Market, one of the oldest and longest-running markets in the United States, located in downtown Seattle boxed in by Lenora Street, 1st Avenue, and Union Street. Pike Place Market is on the United States National Register of Historic Places, added in March of 1970. […]
La Sagrada Familia
If for whatever reason you find yourself unfortunately having to choose one activity to embark on in Barcelona, make sure La Sagrada Familia is it. It is by far the most compelling and captivating sight in Spain. We highly recommend purchasing tickets ahead of time – buying tickets before your trip minimizes the amount of time […]
España Parte Siete: La Rambla, La Barceloneta, Arc de Triomf, & the Opera!
We said goodbye to Seville the next morning and caught our train to Barcelona. We made it to Barcelona in the early afternoon and checked into our hotel. We selected the Evenia Rosselló Hotel located on Carrer del Rosselló in the commercial center of Barcelona, near the Paseo de Gracia and the Agenda Diagonal. The hotel […]
Carlsbad Caverns
After my summit of Texas’s High Point, I headed over to Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico (the high point of Texas is right on the Texas/New Mexico border). The park entrance use located on US Highway 62/180, about 18 miles from the town of Carlsbad, New Mexico. Don and Arrojado ready to go! […]
España Parte Seis: Seville Bullfighting Ring & La Plaza de España
The next part of our Spain adventure brought us to the Seville Bull Fighting ring and La Plaza de España. Spanish-style bullfighting, or corrida de toros (“running of the bulls”) is practiced throughout its origin country of Spain, as well as in some parts of South America and even southern France. Most bullfights consist of […]
Alcázar de Sevilla – Seville, Spain
We spent most of our second day in Seville touring the Alcázar of Seville, or “Reales Alcázares de Sevilla.” Registered in 1987 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Alcázar is known as one of the most beautiful palaces in Spain and is still used as the official residence for the royal family when they […]