Riding the Metro in Barcelona
I noted in a post last year about how to get the best use of the Metro when travelling in Paris. This year, we traveled to Barcelona and after doing […]
Suitcases and Travel
I don’t know about you, but after our trip to Europe last year where we hauled our suitcases on and off the metro and the trains and airplanes, and up […]
Zurich –
During our first trip to Europe, to take a Viking River Cruise down the Rhine, from Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam, we planned a three day pre-cruise trip to Zurich to […]
Get Some of Your Euros or Francs Before You Leave Home
One of the issues all travelers face is having the right currency in their pocket when they travel to multiple foreign countries. More importantly, having that currency when you arrive […]
Scheduling Tours and Excursions
It is really easy to go overboard when you are scheduling tours and excursions, especially if you see your trip as a once-in-a-lifetime trip. You feel the need to cram […]
Your Personal First Aid Kit — Over-the-Counter Meds
You are on vacation, in a foreign country, enjoying a walking tour of a new city. You grabbed a quick and tasty lunch from a sidewalk vendor. But, as the […]
Simplify Your Vacation — Buy Your Train Tickets Online
A major part of our planning process is to make sure that we have all of our connections such as airline reservations, train tickets, etc… pre-purchased before we leave home. […]
Study the Metro Map Before You Leave Home
One of the joys of travel in Europe is that they have a great public transit system. In fact, on our trip to Europe, we did not rent a car. […]
Before and After the Cruise–Do it Yourself or Buy a Packaged Deal
No matter what kind of cruise you plan to take, it is always a great idea to plan to arrive in port at least a day early to get over […]
Planning The Trip of a Lifetime, A European River Cruise
Have you ever dreamed of taking a European River Cruise? You see them advertised on TV more and more these days. We have been on large ocean cruises, but wondered […]