Today we toured the Bodleian Library. We opted for the extensive 90 minute tour and so we were assigned Sue as a guide. I knew it wasn’t going to go well when she revealed she has a PhD in “informatics”, which she got after stints in teaching and nursing. Ron boldly asked what informatics is […]
Loving the dorm life
When I was planning this trip, I ran into a lot of trouble finding affordable lodging in Oxford, and so I went with the idea of booking a dorm room for the two nights we are here. The TripAdvisor reviews of this Keble College place were pretty good, and described the dining room in glowing […]
Drink up
I want to report to you about my experiences this first time traveling Premium Economy on Norwegian Air. But first I must let you know that we are traveling to London with my adult (22, so maybe adult-ish) daughter, Grace, who will remain in Oxford to study. We have not traveled as a trio in […]
Travel luxuries are allowed when one turns 50
Having fully recovered from the Costa Rica trip that I set up to avoid the imminent expiration of the Alaska Airlines companion fare, we are about to embark on a World War II-focused journey that is not rooted in my typical bargain mentality. This is a trip rising from the splendor of my upcoming 50th […]
