Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Luxembourg City Luxembourg City was founded in 963 and is full of historic monuments. So much so that UNESCO listed the entire Old city as a World Heritage site in 1994. In Luxembourg City, you can spend the afternoon and stroll through winding cobbled alleys, along a picturesque river and charming medieval houses eventually getting […]
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest Is Hungary’s capital, and it is split in two by the river Danube. Buda is on one side and is very hilly while Pest is on the other and flat. The halves of the city are joined by a 19th-century Chain Bridge. A funicular (a cable-car of sorts on a cliff or slope) runs […]
Hamburg, Germany
Hamburg, Germany Hamburg is filled with an abundance of culture, architecture, and artistic attractions. Once you have done the “tourist” circuit, it is time to get local and find out what makes the city, and the people tick! Hamburg is home to one of the largest harbors in the world. It has the nickname of […]
Sibiu, Romania
Sibiu, Romania is located in Romania’s region called Transylvania. We mentioned it in the last article as being an outlying settlement for the Romanians and other ethnicities when the Saxons ruled from the 13th to the 17th century. The city is very picturesque with old medieval buildings, cobblestone streets and full of history and culture […]
Brasov, Romania
Last week we took you to Bucharest in Romania. This week is Brasov, Romania. We told you about how wonderful the rest of the country is, so we could not help ourselves with continuing the topic. Welcome to Brasov, Romania, a city in Transylvania that is known for its medieval Saxon walls and bastions, its […]
Bucharest, Romania
Bucharest, Romania is the largest city and capital. It sits in the southern part of the country on the Dambovita River. The city earned the name “Little Paris” in the early 1900s for its wide, tree-lined boulevards, glorious Belle Époque buildings, and a reputation for extravagance. Today, Bucharest is a bustling metropolis that has a […]
Bratislava, Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia Bratislava, Slovakia is accessible for Vienna and Budapest. Even though it is the capital city, it is often forgotten. Bratislava is a pretty city, interesting to a history lover, but it could be seen as cozy and comfortable. A place you could spend the day wandering with no real urgency to leave. The […]
Salzburg, Austria
Salzburg, Austria The picturesque city of Salzburg is surrounded by the Alps and sitting along Germany’s border. It is accessible from Linz, which is on the banks of the Danube River. Besides being the birthplace of Mozart, it is also well known for being the backdrop in The Sound of Music! DO, RE, MI, FA, SOL, LA, TI… […]
Porto, Portugal
Porto is Portugal’s second-largest city. Situated on the Douro river, Porto is split in two much like other cities in Europe like Budapest. One side of the river is shown in the photo below. The banks are lined with colorfully painted buildings. On the other side of the river lies Vila Nova de Gaia and […]
Returning to travel
It has been a long time coming, returning to travel. We started our agency from our love of travel and the past 2 years have been a very trying experience. For those of you that do not know, we started our agency in December of 2019… just before COVID hit. Before that, we were working […]