Rails, Ales & Old Towns Europe Travel Podcast
Tips for Great Europe Trips
Crazy celebrations populate every page of the European calendar, and going to as many of these fun festivals in Europe as I can is really high on my travel to-do list. Fun festivals in Europe like The Running of the Bulls, La Tomatina, and my beloved Oktoberfest may garner the boldest headlines and biggest crowds, …
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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 …
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.
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 …
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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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 …
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 …
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 …
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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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 …
