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France Nov 2014: Bordeaux sights

by leandra | Dec 3, 2014

While we only had one night in Bordeaux, we found it to be a beautiful city with cozy side lanes, large boulevards, parks, and lots of shopping. As in Toulouse, there are a number of beautiful...

France Nov 2014: Toulouse sights

by leandra | Nov 25, 2014

Eric was working during the day while when we were in Toulouse, so after putting in a few hours of work in the morning myself, I took advantage of some breaks in the rainy weather to explore the...

Scandinavian summer weekend: a day in Malmö

by eric | Jul 29, 2014

On Saturday, we took advantage of the hotel's free shuttle to the airport, where we could catch the train to Malmö, Sweden. I was struggling with the ticket machine so Eric suggested the ticket...

Spain 2014: Granada sights

by eandl | May 11, 2014

Wednesday We slept periodically on the various planes and buses so when we arrived into town around 5p we skipped a nap and went out exploring. First we headed to the Alhambra store to print out...

Italy 2014: Parma

by eandl | May 6, 2014

Saturday morning we took an hour and a half train trip through developed countryside to Parma. This was our first time in a compartment-style train cabin, and we were both in a middle seat facing...

Italy 2014: Milan sights

by eandl | Apr 29, 2014

Friday After checking in to our B&B we headed to the center of town. From the San Babila metro stop we walked through the store-lined pedestrian street. Leandra had no luck on clothes deals, so...

Thanksgiving in Europe 2013: Prague sights

by eandl | Jan 29, 2014

Thursday On our first night in Prague we walked through the old town square to Red Pif for dinner, and the views did not disappoint. Of special note is the beautiful old astronomical clock. ...

Thanksgiving in Europe 2013: Prague Castle

by eandl | Jan 9, 2014

We dedicated our first full day in Prague to the famous large castle looming over the city center. It's hard to miss the towering spires from anywhere along the water and once you get inside the...

Thanksgiving in Europe 2013: Vienna sights II

by eandl | Jan 6, 2014

Wednesday The morning was fairly cold so we decided to start at the Leopold Museum. We were pleasantly surprised by the collection, especially the impressive Schiele floor, as well as some other...

Thanksgiving in Europe 2013: Vienna sights I

by eandl | Jan 4, 2014

Monday On arrival at the airport we purchased a week-long metro pass (Mon-Mon), then took the train and metro to our hotel. After settling in we decided to start with a visit to St. Stefans...

Summer Euro 2013: Berlin

by eandl | Oct 18, 2013

It felt a bit strange to return to a foreign city just one month later, but also comforting to already know my way around parts of the city. Leandra's primary mission on this trip to Berlin was to...

Summer Euro 2013: Köln / Cologne pt. I

by eandl | Sep 18, 2013

The massive Kölner Dom fills your view as you leave the Köln central train station. While the exterior could use a vigorous power-wash, it remains absolutely stunning. fancy handle; impressive...

Scotland 2013: Edinburgh sights

by eandl | Jul 1, 2013

Edinburgh is a fantastic city, with lots of old buildings, interesting views and friendly, creative people. The transit situation is not one of cities strong features; their tram line construction...

Montreal: sights

by eandl | Jun 4, 2013

Though our time in Montreal was rather brief we still managed to walk around an interesting cross-section of the city. Below are some of our favorite sights. Chinatown Notre Dame cathedral...

Budapest 2013: day trip to Szentendre

by eandl | May 28, 2013

As we do on most trips, we had researched a few daytrip possibilities within a short train ride from Budapest. Szentendre stood out as it was only thirty minutes away and the entire town was...

Budapest 2013: sights around town II

by eandl | May 19, 2013

Churches and Synagogues St. Stephen's Cathedral dominates the surrounding buildings and also features a lovely square with great people watching (plus wine and gelato!) St. Stephen's Cathedral from...

Budapest 2013: sights around town I

by eandl | May 18, 2013

Bridges Budapest is separated by the Danube River, so there are a number of bridges that bring the two sides together. The Chain Bridge is probably the most famous, and heavily trafficked, as it...

Belgium 2012: sights in Ghent

by eandl | Dec 21, 2012

On our last day in Belgium we visited Ghent which is about a 40 min train ride from Brussels. At the Ghent train station we purchased metro cards for the tram that would take us to the the center of...

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