On my recent visit to Iceland, I was determined to have more than bland hotel coffee every day. With a little bit of research, I searched out the most talked about and well received coffee shops in Reykjavik and no, you won’t find a Starbucks anywhere in Iceland. Finding a good cup of coffee is… Read More
Have you been dreaming of visiting Iceland, but feel stuck on what to do and where to go. Here are some of my top tips for your first visit to Iceland to hopefully get you in the mood and excited about your trip. Decide on what time of year to visit I have now visited Iceland… Read More
Some might say that bar hopping is simply a way to drink or worse, get completely drunk while either at home or traveling. But I say that’s completely not true. If you plan things correctly, you can utilize bar hopping to go sightseeing as a way to see a new city like we did in… Read More
Hermitage Vegetarian Restaurant Stockholm I have a confession to make. I have a thing for vegetarian restaurants. “Well, duh”, you say but I’m serious. I love to see how vegetarians eat around the world. During my recent European adventure, the second destination on my trip was Sweden. For my first meal in Stockholm, I headed… Read More
When memorials are erected for individuals, they’re done so as a tribute for those who have passed and as a way to always remember them. Memorials for specific events are built not to memorialize a tragedy, but to remember those lives lost while at the same time using it to teach future generations, thereby ensuring that history doesn’t repeat itself.… Read More
Do you want to soar above the clouds and the Budapest skyline? If so, then you definitely should check out the Budapest Eye or Sziget Eye Belváros. During my recent visit to Budapest after my river cruise with my friend Karla, we pretty much tripped over the Budapest Eye and I’m so glad we did.… Read More
: While I don’t have any previously undiscovered predictions from Nostradamus or high level clearance from the FBI, I do have a weakness for world travel and a need for safe, clean, and often times, unique accommodations while on the road. I usually prearrange my hotel accommodations far in advance, but during one of my… Read More
After a week’s worth of fun onboard Viking Atla on our Romantic Danube cruise, the time had come for our cruise to come an end in Budapest. While our journey started in Nuremberg (Erlangen to be exact) a few days before we boarded Viking Atla, we enjoyed the days we spent sailing along the Danube River in Germany, Austria, and… Read More
Budapest, Hungary is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, if not the world. Don’t believe me? Ask anyone who’s ever visited and I’m sure they’ll agree. The duality of Budapest becomes apparent as daytime changes into night and the city’s monuments and bridges are lit up brightly like Times Square. On the last night of… Read More
In the past when I traveled, I would only take photographs of places that others deemed important. For example, how could I visit Paris and not take a picture of the Eiffel Tower, right? But as time has passed I realize that while yes, I might want that photograph, I also can and should appreciate the beauty… Read More
