When many of us think of Germany, what we are really thinking of is the German state of Bavaria. It’s the land of lederhosen and beer gardens and all that other good stuff. We were lucky enough to watch a wonderful house in a traditional Bavarian village full of wooden chalet-style houses with windowsill flower …
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Travelly Picture: Sydney Opera House
I took this picture of the Sydney Opera House around sunset. Please look at it. Oh yeah, if you click on it, I think it gets bigger.
Travelly Picture: Brasov, Romania
When we were in Brasov, we decided to grab a bottle of Romanian red wine and scale the local steep hill, Mt. Tampa. At the top I took a picture with my digital camera of the town below and as you might have guessed by now, this is that picture. Oh yeah, if you click …
Islands in Europe You Should Totally Go To
Europe is definitely more associated with medieval castles and train journeys than sand castles and ferry rides in most people’s minds, but any close inspection of a map reveals that the continent is home to thousands of miles of coastline and scores of islands off its shores. Some islands in Europe are well known homes …
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Travelly Picture: Budapest, Hungary
We actually spent a few weeks in Budapest, Hungary, lowlighted by a disastrous stint volunteering in a hostel in exchange for room and board. In between the chaos of that fiasco, we managed to have a pretty good time and trekked up a hill one day to get this picture of the Danube River and …
Travelly Picture: Hoorn, Holland
We were in between apartments recently, and as a result ended up with some time on our hands to go out and explore some parts of Holland we hadn’t seen yet. We ended up spending a few hours walking around the town of Hoorn, Holland looking at things and having lunch. We even took some pictures …
Travelly Picture: Brighton, England
This picture was totally taken only three days ago. After spending a few days with Julia’s family in Northern England, we headed for the southern seaside resort of Brighton, and true to its name, the weather was bright and sunny the entire time we were there. We were walking down some street and since I …
Five Places To Get Your Fairytale Europe Fix
When people are asked to come up with a collection of words that define Europe, “historical,” “romantic” and “fairytale” are often among the first descriptors that crop up. The last one is certainly no coincidence, as Europe was the setting for fairytales from famous yarn-spinners like the Brothers Grimm and is the modern inspiration for …
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Travelly Picture: Toledo, Spain
We only planned on spending one night in Toledo, Spain but we loved it so much we stayed two. Lots of people just do Toledo as a day trip from Madrid, but I totally recommend staying the night. While there, we took this cheesy little tour where they drive you around town on this wheely-train …
AZ To Amsterdam Chapter 2: The Grand Canyon to St. Louis
We were living in Arizona when we decided to move to Amsterdam. Our flight to Amsterdam left from Boston, so we had to drive clear ‘cross the United States in the space of a few days. This is the story of those few days. After our criminally-quick hit of the Grand Canyon and a long …
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