Our 2015 Travels in 50 Photos
I said the same thing last year, but 2015 was our biggest year in travel yet. Four continents and 16 countries, about 75 cities, 11 United States National Parks, and … Read more
Europe
St. Stephen’s Basilica, Budapest
While I was wandering around St. Stephen’s Basilica in Budapest, I found myself thinking of that distinction that some people make between “tourist” and “traveler.” Google it sometime and you’ll … Read more
The Hungarian Parliament Building, Budapest
As Kris and I were walking around Budapest last night we were talking about this city and realizing that it was really growing on us. We’re getting familiar with it … Read more
The Old Bridge, Heidelberg, Germany
Since we’ve been in Germany, the weather has been uniformly dreary. But at least this morning, instead of just dull overcast, we had fog in Heidelberg. So, I grabbed the … Read more
Down the Danube: a River Cruise through Eastern Europe
Budapest might be the most beautiful river town in the world, and is a great place to start a Danube River Cruise.
The Windows of the Regensburg Cathedral
The windows of the remarkable Gothic cathedral at Regensburg, Germany are a wonderful mix of 13th and 14th Century work, combined with some from the 19th Century and even some … Read more
A Very Brief Visit to Belgrade, Serbia
The short visit to Belgrade, Serbia, as part of our Viking River Cruise, was a bit unsatisfying. To get to the bottom of Belgrade, one would need a lot more … Read more
My 10 Rules for Driving in Romania
I have driven is many countries. And there are many I would never drive in. And then there’s driving in Romania. It’s so wacky, it’s even a little funny.
The Wooden Churches, Maramures, Romania
The history of the wooden churches of Maramures, which dot the villages of north western Romania is an interesting one. The Maramures region is primarily an Orthodox, or Greek, Christian … Read more
The Other Side of Croatia
Instead of visiting the popular Croatian coast area as we’d planned (or, more precisely, casually envisioned), we spent a day on the opposite side of the country. The east of … Read more
