The Best Wiener Schnitzel in Vienna
How and where to eat the best Wiener Schnitzel in Vienna. Golden delicious Wiener schnitzel. With all the trimmings.
Window, St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague, Czech Republic
The Cathedral of St. Vitus in Prague was finished over a period of about 700 years. It was only completed in the early 20th Century, which implies there is, shall…
Stay and Eat in Barcelona, Girona, and Madrid
This trip to Spain was unusual for us. It was fast, it was pre-planned, and it was with four others, Tom’s two brothers and their wives. Tom and I were…
Breuer Chair Display, Bauhaus Archive, Berlin
The Bauhaus Archive in Berlin is a small museum, but chock full of examples of the work of Walter Gropius, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Herbert Bayer, and, of course,…
On Being an American Tourist in Vietnam
You can call it the American War or the Vietnam War, but it's now the world’s war to look back at–as another in a long line of wars in this part of the world–to make sure it is still over.
Welcoming Visitors: Kanazawa Japan Shows Us How It's Done
Two misconceptions about travel in Japan come to mind frequently as we move around the country. First is that it’s very expensive to travel here. Not so. We’ve found it…
The Temples and Shrines of Nara, Japan
The statue of the Buddha at the large Todai-ji temple in Nara, Japan, is the largest bronze statue of the Buddha in the world.
Images from Shirakawa-Go, Japan
Shirakawa-go is a well preserved Japanese village that represents rural life in Japan from a few centuries ago.
11 Tips to Make Your Travel Photos Better
Note: February 16, 2017. This is a slight update to a post I did more than three years ago. I haven't changed much other than re-editing a couple photos and…