Prague (pronounced and spelled Praha on local maps) was a city I’d wanted to visit for almost 2 decades, ever since the Iron Curtain collapsed at the hands of the Velvet Revolution. Finally I was there.
My first view of the southwestern Czech town of Český Krumlov (pronounced CHESS-key KRUM loff — from now on I’ll just call it Krumlov, as the locals do) was from Castle Hill. It was enchanting.
During our visit to the Czech Republic we ventured on a day trip from our base in Prague east to Olomouc (pronounced OH-loh-moats). It was a nice change of pace and an enjoyable community.
At night, after the day-trippers leave, Venice takes on a quieter and more mysterious personality. Here, a narrow residential calle connects one of Venice’s small canals, in the Cannaregio district, to a small square with…
One of Europe’s smallest countries, it’s easy not to visit Luxembourg, neatly tucked in between the cultural and economic giants of Europe — France and Germany — and just west of its political capital in Belgium. But its a beautiful…
This blog is a continuation of a discussion on visiting Vienna, featuring some additional highlights from this interesting city.
A look at some of the highlights of visiting the great city of Vienna.
(Bratislava’s Slovak National Theater) Bratislava, capitol of land-locked Slovakia, was not what I expected. It’s an old city whose history goes back to well before the time of Christ, including envelopment into the Hungarian and…
Bayeux is in the heart of Normandy, a town with a rich history that currently is best known for its ties with World War II.
(Ingjaldscholl church and Snaefellsjokull glacier, Iceland) The last full day of our Icelandic trip was spent off the Ring Road in West Iceland on the charming Snaefellsnes Peninsula. Anyone who is a fan of Sci-Fi will…
Prague (pronounced and spelled Praha on local maps) was a city I’d wanted to visit for almost 2 decades, ever since the Iron Curtain collapsed at the hands of the Velvet Revolution. Finally I was there.
My first view of the southwestern Czech town of Český Krumlov (pronounced CHESS-key KRUM loff — from now on I’ll just call it Krumlov, as the locals do) was from Castle Hill. It was enchanting.
During our visit to the Czech Republic we ventured on a day trip from our base in Prague east to Olomouc (pronounced OH-loh-moats). It was a nice change of pace and an enjoyable community.
At night, after the day-trippers leave, Venice takes on a quieter and more mysterious personality. Here, a narrow residential calle connects one of Venice’s small canals, in the Cannaregio district, to a small square with…
One of Europe’s smallest countries, it’s easy not to visit Luxembourg, neatly tucked in between the cultural and economic giants of Europe — France and Germany — and just west of its political capital in Belgium. But its a beautiful…
This blog is a continuation of a discussion on visiting Vienna, featuring some additional highlights from this interesting city.
A look at some of the highlights of visiting the great city of Vienna.
(Bratislava’s Slovak National Theater) Bratislava, capitol of land-locked Slovakia, was not what I expected. It’s an old city whose history goes back to well before the time of Christ, including envelopment into the Hungarian and…
Bayeux is in the heart of Normandy, a town with a rich history that currently is best known for its ties with World War II.
(Ingjaldscholl church and Snaefellsjokull glacier, Iceland) The last full day of our Icelandic trip was spent off the Ring Road in West Iceland on the charming Snaefellsnes Peninsula. Anyone who is a fan of Sci-Fi will…
