As independent as I tend to fancy myself and despite my lack of a built in travel companion since my son reached a place in his life where his schedule rarely affords him opportunity for extended time away, I had never previously seriously considered planning a vacation 100% solo. Looking back, I can’t really understand whyContinue reading “Going It Alone”
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When Your Brain Falls Out Overseas…..
Rule #1 (really, the only one): Don’t panic. I barely ascribed to this simple tenet when I recently somehow, inexplicably, managed to lose my wallet on my first full day in Copenhagen, the first of an eleven day trip. But, once I realized the unfathomable actually did happen, I was thankfully able to maintain myContinue reading “When Your Brain Falls Out Overseas…..”
What Did I Just Do?
That was a question I recently asked myself upon completion of an impulsive booking of a trip to Europe. My typical modus operandi is to research, research and do more research to select a vacation destination. And, usually, once I decide where I’m going and subsequently purchase the main ingredients of the trip (e.g. planeContinue reading “What Did I Just Do?”
What a difference a few days makes…
Selecting travel dates did not come easy on account of the busy work schedule of the friend with whom I trekked to Paris, Belgium and Amsterdam this past fall as well as that of my own. However, the ultimate timing of my relatively recent visit to Paris turned out to be quite fortuitous. We ended upContinue reading “What a difference a few days makes…”
$85 Well Spent
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve arrived at the airport over the past several years only to encounter a milling swarm of fellow travelers flocked within, around and toward the winding maze-like course en route to the TSA security checkpoint. Each and every time I descend upon this miserable, yet unfortunately necessary inconvenience,Continue reading “$85 Well Spent”
Hungary for Budapest (and Paprikash)
I don’t (yet) have a bucket list, per se. However, if I were to have had one, visiting Budapest and seeing the Hungarian Parliament Building would have been hovering somewhere near the top of said list. Given that I’m in love with architecture, Budapest captured me as being one of the destinations I’d absolutely HAVE toContinue reading “Hungary for Budapest (and Paprikash)”
A Viennese Christmas
My son Devan’s and my arrival into Vienna on December 23 was efficient as the Student Agency bus deposited us on time at Stadion Center near the Danube. From there, we jumped on the U2 U-bahn and transferred at Taborstraße at the advice of the TripAdvisor Vienna destination experts to Tram 2 which stopped at Marienbrücke,Continue reading “A Viennese Christmas”
Prague Czeched Out
It’s been such a long time since my son’s and my visit to Prague over Christmas vacation, that it seems almost a lifetime ago, when in reality, not even three months have passed. As I write and relive this latest travel adventure with my son, my heart is a bit heavy, knowing this trip will likelyContinue reading “Prague Czeched Out”
Student Agency Bus from Prague to Vienna
After researching various mechanisms for transport between Prague and Vienna, I had opted for Student Agency bus service after having read comparative reviews on TripAdvisor. From what I read, it seemed that travel time (just under 5 hours) and fare (19 Euros) were comparable for train or bus travel between Prague and Vienna. The reviewsContinue reading “Student Agency Bus from Prague to Vienna”
Prague Hilton Old Town
I’m not always the biggest fan of staying in American style hotels overseas, since my preference is typically to stay in a more local style “boutique” hotel, but I do tend to lean toward Hilton brand hotels if I’m able to utilize my Hilton Honors points to save a few bucks whilst traveling. I haveContinue reading “Prague Hilton Old Town”
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