Castles and Nobility
The weather here has been uniformly lovely, with highs in the mid-70’s. Friday was no exception. Arriving at Wilanow was…
Museum and Music
The apartment concierge recommended visiting Hala Koszyki as it is one of the few remaining old markets. Given that endorsement…
Wednesday in Warsaw
It’s a sign when one of the first things you hear about a city is, “When you come back you…
Devin Castle
Monday morning, I thought I’d take a boat up to Devin Castle but they don’t run local boats on Mondays.…
Bratislava and Beyond
I love my people; we can take three basic ingredients and make a gourmet meal. Perogies, glorious perogies, with our…
Luxembourg, My Apology
As I was checking out of the Marriott in Frankfurt, the clerk asked about my stay and I thanked him…
First Macedonia Visit
Macedonia’s food was delightful as well. It was a treat to have palachinki, crepes with sweet cheese, smothered in tart…
Tbilisi and Mtskheta
I confess to sloth, one of the seven deadly sins: greed, lust, envy, gluttony and two others I can’t remember…
Istanbul Not Constantinople
I managed to cram in a whirlwind tour of Hagia Sophia, Topkapi and Dolmabache Palaces and the Blue Mosque, along…
Lake Ohrid Heritage and Peace
Longing for the simple life that never was and hoping for a future life of visits here without the boss.…
K3 Khachapuri, Khinkali, and Kvass
Blessed solitude on Sunday morning, I moved on my own time to the Executive Lounge for coffee and a light…
Stockholm
“Stench, Tedium and Disease” Greetings from Sweden, country 28 of my life long tour de world. Got in Saturday afternoon…