Rails, Ales & Old Towns Europe Travel Podcast
Tips for Great Europe Trips
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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We went to Colmar, France for the first time last week as part of our Christmas market crawl. It’s definitely a picture-perfect kind of place, and our hotel was located on a spot called Little Venice – real little Venice would be more appropriate – which attracted lots of people taking pictures at all hours. So …
When researching a trip to New Zealand, you will inevitably hear a ton being made of the eternal North Island versus South Island debate. In this discussion, many online experts – and I use the term loosely – will mention that the North Island is more urban and better for those who prefer cities, while …
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We went to Edam – yes the same Edam from the cheese – for the day once, and it was a pretty little place. We walked around and ate fried fish and smoked eel and tasted dairy products. I also took this picture.
The Whirling Dervishes are hands down one of the most ingrained images of Turkey for travelers. Members of an ancient religious sect (or something like that), the Whirling Dervishes are famous the world over for spinning in a mesmerizing trance-like state in order to honor God. They also wear really cool hats. While the Whirling …
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This is a picture of trees I took on some island in Thailand. Oh, and some huts.
It’s that time of year when people start looking ahead and making travel plans, and for many of us that will mean a trip to Europe. Since it’s always fun to discover a few hidden gems when you’re there, here are a few of the best places in Europe off the beaten path that you …
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During our time in Mexico, we hit most of the usual suspects as far as popular tourist spots are concerned – Tulum, Mexico City, Playa Del Carmen to name a few – but we struck true gold when we went a bit further afield by spending a few weeks in Patzcuaro. Located 5 hours west …
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The Rhine is a big river that runs through Germany and some other European countries, and we visited it recently and rode a ferry on it. The famous KD Ferry stops at lots of little towns along the river and since it was a nice autumn day I took this picture of a different boat …
From the very first time I ate Burek – a usually savory and almost always flaky stuffed pastry prominent in the Balkans – it has been hands down one of my favorite street snacks anywhere. I’ve been putting down these palette-pleasing pillows on the streets of the region for nearly a decade now, and while …
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