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 […]
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 […]
In Bruges
I arrived in northern Belgium to visit Bruges once again. I was just here a year ago but it’s attraction has left its mark on me. If I am within a few hours of train hopping of Bruges , I have to go. This time I only had 24 hours and I was also showing […]
When in Amsterdam
I arrived for my fifth visit to Amsterdam in as many years on a Friday night . If you know Damrak, it was pedestrian gridlock. The weekend brings in the party goers from England , Ireland and many other close lying countries . Throngs of young Englishmen on stag party weekends looking to watch live […]
Back to the CZ
After an aborted trip to Europe last week due to a family emergency , I have arrived in Prague and after a three year absence , it feels like I never left. The views , the architecture , people, beer , coffee and food . Nothing someone wanting to experience a European city could not […]