There is so much more to Czechia than Prague. In fact, when we were teaching English in the mid-2000’s, it was a well-worn joke that all of our students had “a house...in the nature” and they would tell us stories about weekending in the Czech countryside, amongst emerald deciduous forests, sweeping rock formations and tinker toy villages. The nature of…
We had officially entered Moravian Czech wine country, a magical place that seems to be plucked out of the Mediterranean, and dropped into southeastern Czechia. Moravia, a lesser visited region of the country has a distinctly more Croatian/Italian feel, lightness, and warmth about it than its sister region, Bohemia. Not to mention, with a four-hour train journey between them ($10/ticket)…
Venturing off the beaten path in Hungary beyond Budapest offers a more secluded, less expensive and more authentic experience into Hungarian culture, history, and life. Opportunities for finding travel perks like curative thermal baths, luscious and quality wine, hospitable people, and enchanting medieval villages abound too. What more can you ask for? Not only Budapest awaits the traveler in Hungary!…
Moldova is not one of those countries most people dream of going to. In fact, this small nation is completely off the radar to many...even European travelers. Moldova, when heard, is evidently mistaken by some as “the Maldives”. But we can attest, for a small landlocked country, its people, food, and wine pack a big punch and are absolutely worth…
Continuing on, our travels took us to the biggest country in Europe (unless you side with the people that argue that Denmark, combined with Greenland, is the biggest.) With only a 24-hour layover in Kiev (pronounced Kee-v) en route to Odessa we had just enough time to nibble at what Kiev offered up. The golden domes, clean, dynamic, and exciting…
Western Ukraine is a bit like trying to break your spoon through the tough outer shell of a creme-brûlée. It’s a little tough on the outside, but inside once you break through there is a sweet surprise oozing with creamy deliciousness. Two radically different cities awaited us as we entered our most “foreign” country yet in our travels, and as…
No trip to U.K. is complete without dropping some time, some £s, and some major pedometer-busting days into this legendary city of 8 million founded in 50 AD by the Romans. The iconic Tower Bridge was completed in 1894 although its gothic architectural touches make it seem much older. Note: not the same as London bridge which is .5 mile…
Awww, Southern England. It brings to mind picturesque rolling landscapes amongst cute-as-a-button stone villages with mossy roofs which inspire literature. It also makes you think of quintessential market and spa towns with ancient Roman ruins, and prestigious universities that your dictionaries are named after. Needless to say, there’s a lot to explore in this part of the country and we…
