Category: Our Views on Travel

After last week I realized that one article would not offer enough space to describe our four day independent trip to the city of Prague.  There was just too much to do!  Despite near record 36°C temperatures in June we spent the next two days walking around this very walkable city. Prague is a big…

It is a leap of faith booking excursions and day trips when you are travelling.  Regardless of how wonderful the written description sounds and the number of positive (or negative) reviews, the tour can provide a different experience for each person. I wish I had a magical formula to make it easier, but I don’t….

We further indulged our historical interest in the Second World War with a trip to the Eagle’s Nest.  This site was well known in news and pictures as a place of refuge for members of the Nazi party elite and continues to be a backdrop for movies and television shows. The Eagle’s Nest was not…

Many people travel to Germany to learn more about the Second World War and the period of time when Germany was under NAZI rule.  If the intent is to visit buildings and sites that were relevant to Hitler’s government at that time you will be sorely disappointed.  Very little remains and what does has been…

Bavaria offers the most traditional German travel experience;  schnitzel and beer, rolling foothills of the alps, small villages with onion domed churches, and locals wearing traditional lederhosen and dirndl.  We home based out of Munich, the capital of Bavaria, for our five day stay. A good home base for a travel adventure is close by…

Our next great adventure starts in 4 days! After two years of restrictions on travel, and a whole lot of pent up demand we, like so many others, are finally ready to travel again. We are making up for our lack of adventures over the past three years by combining an independent tour of Munich…

Every city I visit has its own unique street art, preserved over decades or newly added to celebrate the contemporary achievements of its rich heritage.  My hometown is no different. Every time I drive through St. Thomas I can’t help but notice the abundance of art; murals splashed across the sides and fronts of buildings…

After years of writing about my travels in Europe, I was stumped when asked what would I recommend a traveler do while visiting my home town.  It was an interesting and thought provoking question. Often we fail to see the trees for the forest, especially when you have been staring at the forest your entire…

Ken and I are now firmly entrenched in our sixties with retirement looming. I am sure it will not come as a shock to any of our faithful followers that we plan to travel frequently and with gusto in our retirement. Despite all of our careful organizing and planning there is an emerging issue that…