Cathedral of John the Baptist, Wroclaw, Poland
Poland is full of beautiful churches. I'm not sure how so many survived the devastation of Poland during World War II, but either they did get very lucky, or in…
The Fortified Churches of Transylvania, Romania
If you're looking for pure beauty, as we often are when we go out of our way to see churches, the so-called Fortified Churches of Transylvania are probably not it….
St. Paul's Shipwreck Church, Valletta, Malta
We arrived in Malta in our usual fashion–which basically amounts to putting pin in a map and saying, “Let's go there.” Honestly, it's usually not any more sophisticated than that….
National Village Museum, Bucharest, Romania
One of the best things about the Viking River Cruises we've taken are the tours organized by Viking at the various stops. One of the best was of the National…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
