I arrived in Jerusalem after spending a few nights in Tel Aviv. It was my first visit to Israel and Tel Aviv wasn’t exactly what I had envisioned Israel as being in my mind. After a walk from the bus station to my hostel, this, this is what I had envisioned as Israel. Although I […]
A Few Days in Tel Aviv
It was my first trip to Israel. I happened to get a good price on Air Baltic on a direct flight from Riga to Tel Aviv that I couldn’t pass up and despite my friends questioning my visit to Israel, my reply is “why not”? It’s is February, but after exiting the airport I am […]
5 Awesome Things to do in Bruges
1. Take a walk up the Belfry Tower. It is 366 steps up to the best view in the city. 360 degree viewing of the fairly tale scenery below. The trek up is steep and narrow , allowing a limited amount of people to make the climb at any given time. 2. Take a canal […]
January in Riga
I had finally arrived in Riga after a scenic four hour bus ride from Tallinn. I had been traveling for three weeks and was eager to see everything I had heard about the old town Capitol of Latvia. Riga is famed for its old world charm, beautiful architecture and to some, beautiful women. Upon arrival […]
Helsinki to Tallinn via Viking Line XPRS Ferry
I arrived at the Helsinki ferry terminal at 10:00 am, an hour before my departure to Tallinn, Estonia and was surprised to find many people on a Sunday morning. I had booked the 2.5 hour trip as a walk-on the day before for €44 . The harbor looked more like the surface of the moon […]
Helsinki in Winter
I have landed in Helsinki from Amsterdam via Copenhagen at about 5 o’clock on a Friday evening. Caught the #615 bus into the city, -7 degrees Fahrenheit . My eyes are already tearing as I find my way from the bus stop to my hotel. My Maps2Go app is working flawlessly thankfully, as my whole […]
Amsterdam in January
I have been to Amsterdam many times in the last five years, in fact I was just here a couple months ago. Though this was my first visit in the winter. The crowds are a bit lessened and maybe more subdued with the chilly days and nights. I arrived fairly late at night, checked into […]
Norway in Winter
It’s about 8 am and it’s still pitch black out . Its quiet and cold, – 6 degrees Fahrenheit to be exact. The kind of cold where your eyes water at the slightest breeze and the tear down your check will freeze in seconds . Your clothes become hard after just a couple of minutes […]
Lillehammer not Lilyhammer!
I arrived in Lillehammer from Oslo after a short 2 and 1/2 hour train ride in what had to be one of the cleanest and most modern trains I have been on yet . Although not a high speed train it was complete with comfortable seating, well designed and clean bathrooms , coffee machines and […]
Oslo
The first thing I notice after arriving into Oslo in January is that it is getting dark at 3:30. Cold nights and short days are the norm in this Scandinavian Capitol city. Not to be deterred I threw on some extra clothes and ventured out to do some urban trekking . I went down to […]
How flight attendants make or break the “friendly skies”
I have flown a lot over the years and one thing for sure is that the cabin crew can make all the difference in the world . On a recent flight (unnamed airline) I lucked out getting 1st class (don’t ask) the extra space, fold flat seating, menus, wine and all the other amenities that […]
Filtered or unfiltered? Photos not beer
I don’t have an Instagram account. I don’t have any problems with sharing pictures. In fact I love sharing pictures , I just have other ways to do it . What I don’t like is all the effects { not just Instagram }. To be in the right time and the right place to catch […]
Doors of Europe
I have a love of doors for some reason. Here are a few taken over the last few years. From Turin, Marseille, Barcelona, Bruges, Zurich, Vienna, Prague, Amsterdam, Dresden, Poznan and Oslo
Beautiful Sunset and Dusk Shots from Long Island Sound
The waters of Eastern Long Island Sound are some of the most congested on the Eastern Seaboard. It is the waterway between Long Island , NY and Connecticut . Everything from oil tankers and tug boats enter the Sound at The Race, where The Sound meets the Atlantic to make their way to New York […]
Verizon, iphone and Europe, a quick guide.
If you are like me, when you travel you want to disconnect but have the ability to connect. So you are sometimes left to wonder how to use your cell when in Europe. Now this only pertains to Verizon customers. Verizon, as you may know operates on a CDMA network while most of Europe […]