A Fairy Tale Town Exists!
I’ve arrived in the fairy tale town of Cesky Krumlov, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and guess where I’m staying?!? On the steps of the castle!! It’s extraordinary! I’m lucky […]
Last Request: Another Trdelnik!
I covered a lot of ground today, my last day in Prague. I started at a synagogue I discovered–it wasn’t in a guidebook. These spectacular buildings are everywhere! And here’s […]
The High Price of Laundry in the Czech Republic
I made a colossal mistake! I needed to wash my […]
C is for the Czech Republic
My niece, Ali, texted me a picture of what is considered the most beautiful library in the world. Guess where it is? Prague. So I headed to the Klementinum library, […]
Oktoberfest
My train ride to Munich turned into an Oktberfest celebration! As we got closer to Munich the train filled up with passengers sporting lederhosen and Bavarian dirndl skirts. My seat […]
Last Day in Innsbruck
My room at Hotel Sailer in Innsbruck overlooks some green space which is surrounded by apartment buildings. If I had binoculars I think I could’ve spied James Stewart and Grace Kelly. […]
Kurhotel Vellererhof
Every day I spent at Kurhotel Vellererhof I looked forward to arriving at my comfortable accommodations that evening. It is a four-star hotel known for their spa treatments. One of the guests […]
Colors of Innsbruck
I travelled by train to Innsbruck today. I’m compiling a list of life lessons I’ve learned using the trains in Austria, to be published at a later date. Today’s experience […]
Hallstatt
Thanks to Kay Gabrielsen Hinton for a glorious day! She mentioned yesterday that Hallstatt was her favorite city ever. So I cancelled my plans and the desk clerk helped me map […]
Who Doesn’t Love a Parade?!
I took the shuttle to St. Jakob’s am Thurn this morning. I love visiting different churches and hadn’t had a chance to see the village yet. I was delighted to […]
A Mighty Fortress
I successfully navigated the trains and buses to arrive in Old Town Salzburg. The streets were charming, as you’d expect, but the tourist shops didn’t hold much interest for me. […]
The Palace
I woke up early after a great night’s sleep so I walked to the Hundertwasser. It was identified as “great and unique architecture” and so it was! I grabbed a […]
Chocolate or Crackers?
The flight to Frankfort was infinitely more enjoyable than I anticipated. I realized the flight was nearly ten hours and I would arrive before my normal bedtime. AND there were […]
Booking Hotels in the TSA Line
This was an interesting morning. I was getting ready to drive to the airport when I received an email from Viator informing me that my tour had been cancelled! It […]
And the Winner Is . . .
Well it can’t be Australia, because I want to go with my favorite Aussie, Debbie Holder, if her social calendar ever clears! And since I already went tropical this year, […]
The Votes are In!
Far and away, your #1 recommendation for me is Australia with 16 votes! I would love to see Australia. One of my best friends is from Australia. I’m CRAZY about […]
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