Europe Archives

Training for a Bike Tour in Italy, Kris and Tom Style

October 20, 2023April 19, 2018 by Kristin Henning

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.

Åre, Sweden: Adventures in Jämtland

December 30, 2024April 10, 2018 by Kristin Henning

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 Your First Europe Bike Tour

October 20, 2023April 1, 2018 by Kristin Henning

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.

The Fotografiska Photography Museum, Stockholm

June 29, 2024March 17, 2018 by Tom Bartel

passing cruise ship Stockholm cafeteria Sweden

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

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Denmark

October 20, 2023March 13, 2018 by Tom Bartel

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, Helsingor, Denmark

October 20, 2023March 13, 2018 by Tom Bartel

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

Roskilde Cathedral, Denmark

December 26, 2023March 13, 2018 by Tom Bartel

The Roskilde Cathedral (Domkirke) of the ancient capital of Denmark is the first Gothic cathedral to be built of brick. Because of this distinction, it’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Germany

March 10, 2018March 10, 2018 by Tom Bartel

aachen cathedral windows unesco world heritage site germany

There are 42 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Germany. Germany is fifth in the number of UNESCO World Heritage sites behind Italy, China, Spain, and France. Below is a list … Read more

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Sweden

September 20, 2019March 9, 2018 by Tom Bartel

There are 15 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Sweden. On our visit in 2014, we visited two of them: the Drottningholm Palace and the Skogskyrkogarden Cemetery. Both are on the … Read more

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in France

March 6, 2018March 6, 2018 by Tom Bartel

UNESCO world heritage site France Strasbourg Cathedral

There are 43 Unesco World Heritage Sites in France, the fourth most after Italy, Spain, and China. Below is the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites in France, with links … Read more

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