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Tips for Great Europe Trips
It happened a few years ago. I was just sitting there, minding my own business, reading (thumbing) through the pages of my trusty European guide book. I stumbled across a place called Ljubljana, Slovenia. Ljubljana was described in cliché phrases such as a ‘cozy’ ‘cafe-centric’ ‘split by a romantic river’, ‘crowned by a stoic castle’, …
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When we were in New Zealand a while back, we swung by that Milford Sound. It’s really pretty, and apparently the whole deal was created by glaciers! Anyway, here’s a picture of it:
Eating and drinking like a local in Europe is all the rage nowadays – well, pretty much anywhere I suppose – and it is a trend I can wholeheartedly support. The tacky tourist traps that line the historic quarters of Europe, shamelessly pilfering those who just want a halfway decent local meal and a …
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Amsterdam is a world class capital city, but it is also a surprisingly small place compared to others of its ilk. In fact, if you’re on a bicycle, you can pretty much get anywhere in the city in around fifteen minutes. That’s one of the reasons I love living here so much, but this compact …
Before you read any further, there is something very important you should know: ‘burg’ is the German word for ‘castle’. So anyway, when my parents were over here in Amsterdam, we thought it would be fun to go over to Germany for a couple days. We wanted to watch a river flow, look at some …
We were in Cologne for a couple nights, and while we were there, we made sure to go to one of the famous Kölsch beer halls. Kölsch is beer from Cologne, and it is light and yellow and tastes, well, good. It is served at every bar in the city, but the waiters that serve Kölsch in the …
There’s no question that Chur, Switzerland isn’t even half as well known as some other Swiss cities. Nope, Chur isn’t the home of saintly rock star organization Red Cross like Geneva is, it doesn’t have an affordable mid-size sedan from Buick named after it like Lucerne, and it isn’t home to nearly as many sketchy …
” Liège: Cite de Noel” is French for “Liège: City of Christmas”, and that’s the phrase that appearred in a string of bright blue and white bulbs welcoming us to this graceful hardworking town on the banks of the Muese River last month. Bold talk in December, no doubt. So does Liège back it up? …
You’re probably sick of me going on about Christmas markets by now, and I honestly don’t blame you, I am fully aware that I’ve gone a tad bit bit overboard declaring my obsession for them. But you know what? Since it’s never too early to start planning for Christmas and since they are good people …
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Regions in Europe like Tuscany, Provence, Bavaria, Dalmatia, The Bernese Oberland (that place in Switzerland with all the chalets and cows), and their respective cities, towns, and villages are perennially near the top of many of our European fantasies. And for good reason too, because they are home to some of the most idyllic landscapes, food, …
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