Location: Prague, Czech Republic Introduction: We’ve always been intrigued by the prospects of visiting Prague as we’ve heard nothing but good things about the city. However, it always seemed so distant and a bit intimidating. Now that we’ve made it …
Location: Brno, Czech Republic Introduction: Rich’s Bohemian ancestry led us to the Czech Republic and a sweet hotel deal led to the city of Brno. As a result, we lucked into another great, unplanned location. We marveled at beautiful green …
Location: Normandy, France Introduction: We dedicate this post to the brave allied soldiers who fought so courageously for our freedom 70 years ago on the beaches and in the fields of Normandy. We wanted to come and see where World …
Location: Logrono, Spain Introduction: When it comes to food and wine, a tapas crawl in Logrono, Spain makes us very happy. We’ve been to Spain several times before. Thus, it wasn’t on our original world travel menu. But, every now …
Location: Tours and the Loire Valley of France Introduction: The Loire Valley is another popular tourist destination but it doesn’t feel like one as the popular tourist sights are spread far and wide across the lengthy valley. We settled in …
Location: Bordeaux Wine Region of France Introduction: The wine regions and vineyards of Bordeaux seemed to go on forever. Given that some of the wines of Bordeaux are the most expensive in the world, we were concerned that we might …
Location: Avignon France Introduction: We drove up into the Rhone Valley for an Easter weekend stay in Avignon, a walled city with a fascinating medieval history. It’s located on the Rhone River in Provence. The Rhone River Valley is one …
Location: Marseille, France Introduction: Now that we’re in Europe, we have a lot more flexibility with our travel options and we’re being opportunistic on where the deals are. We found an unbelievable deal to fly Ryanair from Sicily to Marseille, …
Location: Italy Introduction: Here’s a lighthearted view of our travels through Italy. We had a lot of fun putting it together and hope that you enjoy it too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m4JLU8koJU
Location: Sicily, Italy Introduction: We came to Sicily to learn about their wines and see where Rich’s grandparents grew up. We had no idea how beautiful Sicily is. The coastlines were constantly changing and always impressive. The interior of the …