Emma & Ben… Far From Home

"And but for the sky there are no fences facing" (Bob Dylan)

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Welcome to our blog. We are Emma and Ben and at the beginning of January 2017 we left the UK to embark on a trip around the world for 6 months. Here we will share our personal stories and photos from our travels.

Ben and Em’s Top 10 Destinations

July 11, 2017

Well… because everyone is going to ask, and everyone loves a top 10. After 6 months on the road, we made a top 10 of the places we liked the most. As we knew we wouldn’t agree, we decided to make separate lists… although in the end, many places appear on both, and we picked … More Ben and Em’s Top 10 Destinations

The last leg – Canada Part 3

July 9, 2017

29th June – 8th July 2017 Our flight from Chicago took us to Montreal, where we planned to spend 4 nights. We thought it was ok, although we probably didn’t see it in the best light, for a few reasons: • it absolutely chucked it down the whole time • it followed on from Chicago, … More The last leg – Canada Part 3

Chicago is our kind of town – USA Part 3

July 1, 2017

22nd June – 29th June 2017 As driving from Nashville to Chicago would take over 7 hours, we decided to stay somewhere about halfway to break up the journey. We chose St. Louis, famous for baseball, the Gateway Arch and Budweiser. We went on a tour of the Anhueser-Busch Brewery, which brews Budweiser. It was … More Chicago is our kind of town – USA Part 3