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
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
Inside the 5-star luxury hotel, Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill, you might not know this, but you can dine on a one of a kind vegan meal at The Montagu. This isn’t another cookie cutter hotel restaurant, but something completely different. Here are 10 reasons why people like vegan dining at The Montagu. 1. The… Read More
The world famous New York Café Budapest (New York Kávéház) is located on the Erzsébet körút section of the Grand Boulevard of Budapest and is considered one of the best and most beautiful cafés in the world. The building itself was originally constructed from 1892-94 as the Hungarian offices of the New York Life Insurance Company. The Italian… Read More
It’s coffee time! Time for coffee at espresso embassy Budapest that is. After arriving into Budapest onboard our river cruise ship, Viking Atla, we were bound and determined to sit back and enjoy some really good coffee. Looking for the perfect cup of coffee requires research and my research brought Karla and I to espresso… Read More
Toward the end of my recent trip through Europe, I spent the last few hours of my trip in one of my all time favorite cities, London. I was feeling sick with a cold, which later turned out to be more than that, but on this morning I was only thinking about coffee. One of… Read More
After nearly 24 hours in Vienna, the time came for Viking Atla to head toward Budapest and unfortunately, that meant for us the end of our cruise and time onboard. Although we wished we had more time to explore this great city, we were looking forward to our dinner on the Danube as we departed Vienna. We… Read More
If it’s morning anywhere, I’m usually on the prowl for coffee. On this day it wouldn’t be any different. When we departed our Viking River Cruises longship, the Viking Atla, Karla and I immediately went off in search of coffee at Café Landtmann in Vienna, Austria. Café Landtmann is a traditional Viennese café located on… Read More
What do you do when you’re soaking wet while visiting Cardiff, Wales and want to warm up? You go out for veggie burgers and beer at Urban Tap House in Cardiff! Considered Wales’ first fully devoted craft beer and cider bar, Urban Tap House first opened in September 2013. Today we’re going back in time and revisiting one of our… Read More
Day 6 Onboard Viking Atla in Vienna, Austria Can you believe I had the opportunity to wake up in Vienna, Austria today? This is day 6 onboard Viking Atla in Vienna, Austria with Viking River Cruises. Just look at that skyline and sunrise. Amazing! If you’re standing along the Danube River, this might be the view… Read More