Tips by a Local for Hiking in Switzerland Switzerland is chock full of stunning mountain views, long winding glaciers and deep alpine lakes. So, it is perhaps no surprise that this is also a hikers paradise and hiking in Switzerland is one of the top activities for tourists and locals alike. Don’t forget to add […]
What To Do In Amsterdam: Top Amsterdam Attractions That You NEED To Put On Your Itinerary
What to Do in Amsterdam: Top Amsterdam Attractions You NEED On Your Itinerary Up there with Paris and Rome, Amsterdam holds the title as one of the most romantic and beautiful cities in the world. It has the best of cities and towns, which makes people continue to visit. There are international restaurants, lively nightlife, […]
Northern France Holiday – Road Trip from Paris to Loire Valley & Normandy
Northern France Holiday Road Trip from Paris to Loire Valley & Normandy After spending 3 wonderful days in Paris, we set off on a four day Northern France holiday to experience some of the beautiful countryside of central and northern France. We rented a car at Gare du Nord in Paris and headed south to […]
3 Days in Paris Itinerary for First Time Visitors
3 Days in Paris Itinerary – The Perfect Paris Itinerary for First Time Visitors As we walked hand in hand along the Seine River at 10 at night, the Eiffel Tower erupted in a dazzling display of light and music. The darkness had just fallen on Paris and the twinkling light show was the perfect […]
Food Travel – Mastering the Art of French Eating on a Barge Cruise
Food Travel for Pros French Cooking on a Barge Cruise Are you a foodie? I am too. Some of my food travel vacations are based solely on the iconic foods and drinks that I can find in a certain country or region. For some people, food is simply a way to put energy into their […]
Boating in France – Ultimate Guide, Tips, and Experiences
Boating in France – Ultimate Guide, Tips, and Experiences to plan the perfect Boating Holidays in France Boating in France – How we got started A number of people have asked us how we came to be boating on the canals and rivers of Europe. Here is the short version: In 1970 we visited Amsterdam. […]
Saorge: The Prettiest Little French Town You Never Heard Of
Saorge: The Prettiest Little French Town You Never Heard Of Up a road that winds back and forth across the French and Italian border, through the Piedmont mountains, just over an hour from Nice, lies Saorge – a beautiful French village. SAORGE RESEMBLES TIBET WITH ITS CASCADING VILLAGE You see, if the word gets out […]
A Gem for Architecture Lovers: Examples of Romanesque Architecture in Germany
Top Examples of Romanesque Architecture along the Romanesque Route in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt is a region teeming with castles, cathedrals, and monasteries, many of which date to the Romanesque period and are great examples of Romanesque architecture. We think this region is a great destination for architecture and history lovers and have created a […]
Saxony-Anhalt’s Naumburg Cathedral
Saxony-Anhalt’s Naumburg Cathedral I recently spent time exploring the Romanesque Route in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany with TRANSROMANICA, an international association whose focus is promoting the common Romanesque heritage of Europe. The TRANSROMANICA cultural heritage route traces the Romanesque heritage through nine European countries, from Portugal all the way to Eastern Europe. Our blogger trip explored the […]
Paris Hotels with Views of the Eiffel Tower
Best Paris Hotels with Views of the Eiffel Tower Famous French writer Guy de Maupassant ate lunch at the Eiffel Tower’s restaurant each day for years during the late 1800’s—not because of its beauty, but because it was the only place in Paris where he could enjoy his meal without looking at the tower. For many years, […]