The Charles Bridge carries a history involving flood after flood, battles, beheadings, and statues of saints. It is the oldest bridge across the Vltava River in Prague and was once…
Have you considered a visit to Italy’s Cinque Terre? These five fishing villages hug the cliffs above the Mediterranean and were somewhat a mystery to me when I first heard…
The mountain town of Truckee lies just north of Lake Tahoe in California, on a line between Sacramento and Reno. Take a stroll through the old downtown and you will…
The “Castles on the Rhine” are so well known, but until I visited the Middle Rhine, I didn’t understand the abundance of the castles that line the bluffs. The first…
The Latin Quarter of Paris is my favorite. I have stayed here 3 out of the 4 times I’ve visited Paris. Here’s a little tour of some of the sights…
The Orangerie (or l’Orangerie) in Paris is the home of a large circle of paintings by Claude Monet. In the words of the museum, “It was designed as a real…
The Invalides is a fascinating place where you can take in France’s military history going back about 200 years. The tall dome that crowns the Invalides is a landmark in…
I’m pleased to share with you this Guest Post by Lorelei from California Globetrotter. So many of us are enchanted by fairy tales of a damsel in distress and a…
Innsbruck, Austria hosted the 1976 Winter Olympics and still maintains the Bergisel Olympic ski jump. This lovely town at the foot of the Austrian Alps provides a picturesque place for…
The town of Innsbruck, Austria, sits at the base of a portion of the Austrian Alps. While these mountains are known as a winter skiing destination, you can ride a…