How is it that the Camino de Santiago across Spain still captures the individual imagination with some of the hardships and rewards of a wilderness experience, even in the midst of a populated area?
We’re complete suckers for Unesco World Heritage sites, so it was a no-brainer to extend our visit to Sweden long enough to ferry from Stockholm to the island of Gotland to visit the beautiful medieval city of Visby.
Swedish foods and restaurants were not foremost on our minds when we booked our trip to Sweden. Our purpose was to visit areas outside of Stockholm, to absorb the landscape, … Read more
As we prepare for our bike tour in Italy, we’ve been catching up on expert opinions and industry news about touring by bicycle. This is a relatively new form of … Read more
Twenty days before we start our Italy bike tour, we address the more practical side of things. Are we ready for a bike tour? Here’s how we’re training and preparing.
Winter in the resort town of Åre, Sweden, offers skiing and plenty of other activities and culinary adventures. In the summer, prepare to bike or hike, roaming free across Sweden’s mountains.
Planning for your first European bike tour? Your only problem is that your alternatives for terrain, lodging, food, routes and whether to go guided or self-guided are unlimited.
Not a lot to say about this shot, other than we were at the Fotografiska Photography Museum in Stockholm and thinking of eating, when this big cruise ship passed by … Read more
There are nine UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Denmark. Six are cultural and three are natural sites. The Kronborg Castle at Helsingor is of particular interest, not only because of … Read more
Kronborg Castle in Helsingor, Denmark, immortalized in Shakespeare’s Hamlet as Elsinore, actually represents a significant place in European history. The castle sits right on the narrow strait between current Denmark … Read more
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