Wrocław, pronounced “Rotes – slav”, is a beautiful Polish medieval city with a vibrant cultural scene. Looking at the restored buildings in the historic center one can imagine what life may have been like four or five hundred years ago, while […]
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A Shopping Weekend To the Polish Pottery Capital Of The World
I don’t often go on shopping trips; it’s just not in my genes, but there are some products that you just can’t say no to and I would definitely put Polish pottery into that category. Every boutique shop selling quaint […]
Wieliczha Salt Mine
On a hot summer day, one of the best things you can do is just go underground. That’s what Jim and I decided to do the last time we were in Krakow. Part of the greater Krakow area, Wieliczka Salt Mine […]
Tips, Tricks, and Tales of Travel By Train in Eastern Europe
When our Eurail passes arrived in the mail in early June I thought, “We have plenty of time to plan this trip.” There was vague, nebulous idea that we would ride trains and see as much of Eastern Europe as […]
Adventurous Train Travel in Eastern Europe
Our Epic Train Journey Through Eastern Europe “Anything is possible on a train: a great meal, a binge, a visit from card players, an intrigue, a good night’s sleep, and strangers’ monologues framed like Russian short stories.” Paul Theroux Walking […]
A Weekend in Krakow
Krakow’s Top Five in Two Days or Less? Our location in Germany lets us travel to some pretty cool places during long weekends or one of our extended vacation times; but sometimes we like to just get away for a weekend […]
70th Anniversary of the Liberation – Auschwitz and Birkenau
January 27th marks the 70th Anniversary of the Soviet Army’s liberation of Auschwitz. As far as anniversaries go, this is one of the more somber ones to be recognized. As it should be. A visit to Auschwitz is filled with […]
The Year in Review 2014
A Banner Year in Travel The year is almost done. With the cold and dreary winter weather, a feeling of melancholy begins to set in, so I sit here and try to remember all the great traveling Jim and I did […]
UNESCO World Heritage Site – Peace Churches of Jawor and Świdnica
Quirky Heritage Sites: Jawor and Świdnica Thankfully we drove up to Poland as public transportation is slow and definitely doesn’t get you to every possible destination. The country is huge, and we were only visiting a small part on the […]
Wroclaw – The Best City to Take Kids in Europe
For all parents that want to experience a really fun couple of days in a city, and for free, Wrocław is the place to go. We’ve all wanted our children, our students, our friends’ kids to enjoy the places we’ve […]