Category: Our Views on Travel

Three days!  In three days we will be on a plane, soaring over the Atlantic Ocean, on our way to our next great adventure.  Our suitcases are packed, we have foreign currency, travel insurance and Google Translate.  We have a well-researched and planned itinerary showcasing a diverse consideration of culture, history, art and architecture.  We…

We love to eat. Ken is far more adventuresome than I am but I’m still willing to try most exotic local cuisines. Taste, smell, texture and presentation are all important components of any meal, and a well-trained chef can make even the simplest of ingredients into a great experience. When we travel we try to…

We have visited Rome twice.  The first time was a whirlwind day as part of a Mediterranean cruise.  As fast paced as that day was I do remember two things very vividly.  We had lunch at an outdoor café under black lace umbrellas to shade us from the midday sun, ate a plate of pasta,…

The most bizarre thing happens when I am on vacation; I talk to everyone.  Normally reserved around strangers, any hesitancy I have melts away under bright skies and exotic locales.  It’s quite intoxicating.  I will start up conversations with strangers in a queue, in a bar, on buses and trains, practically anywhere that I find…

The evening was warm for May and the beer gardens were open.  We decided to forgo the touristy Hofbrauhaus during our stay in Munich, instead heading to a place more favoured by locals, the Augustiner Keller just around the corner from our hotel. The tradition in Germany is to ferment their beer underground, using the…