How to Spend 24 Hours in Cologne, Germany
If you only have 24 hours in Cologne and want to make the most of your time, you need to have a plan. There are more than enough sites in Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Europe
Trying Schneebällen for the First Time in Rothenburg ob der Tauber
On our excursion to Germany, we spent two leisurely days in a picturesque little town called Rothenburg ob der Tauber. While strolling up and down the narrow streets, we noticed Continue Reading →
A Day Trip to Lagos, Portugal By Train
On our latest visit to Portugal, my husband and I decided to visit a few new places we hadn’t seen before. While we made Portimao our home base for a Continue Reading →
Top 10 Highlights of Malaga, Spain
Malaga, Spain is one of those cities that initially seems rather nondescript, even forgettable. But the second you start to explore its nooks and crannies, you find a very surprising, Continue Reading →
Finding the Green Fairy at La Fee Verte, Paris (Absinthe)
My first exposure to absinthe was watching it being prepared in a scene from the 1992 version of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. I don’t even recall whether they referred to the liqueur Continue Reading →
Visiting Malaga, Spain During La Noche en Blanco
On our recent jaunt through Spain, Mark and I decided (well, ok, I decided) to add a two-day stop in Malaga. Spain is a big country, and it only made Continue Reading →
Fjallagrasa Icelandic Schnapps Review (Iceland)
Have you ever tried Icelandic Schnapps before? How about Icelandic Schnapps flavoured with moss? No? Then let me introduce you to Fjallagrasa Icelandic Schnapps – the liqueur flavoured with Cetaria Continue Reading →
Itinerary for 3 Days in Barcelona, Spain
When Mark and I added Barcelona to our France and England trip itinerary, it was only meant to be a way to mark Spain off our country list. We didn’t Continue Reading →
The Ancient Cemetery of Kerameikos in Athens
Athens has so many interesting archaeological sites and ruins that it’s hard to visit them all if you’re only here for a few days. Luckily, we had plenty of time Continue Reading →
The Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens
Pretty much everyone who visits Athens makes a stop at the Acropolis and the Parthenon. After all, the Parthenon is a spectacular feat of engineering, combined with beautiful classical architecture. Continue Reading →