My past two blogs covered Budapest, Bratislava, and Vienna. As we continued cruising down the Danube, we went to Durnstein, Salzburg, Passau and then Regensburg. (The end point for this trip was Prague, to be covered in my next blog.)…
Continuing on “The Danube Riverboat Trip” —From Budapest to Bratislava and Vienna!
You may recall that last month, I began my riverboat trip in Budapest. From there, we continued west along the Danube to Bratislava and then Vienna. OK, so how many people have heard of Bratislava or, Slovakia? For sure, you’ve…
Budapest: The Rodney Dangerfield of Europe!
“I don’t get no respect” was the tagline of Rodney Dangerfield and I liken the city of Budapest to this quote. I imagine that if I asked 20 people to name a major, wonderful city in central Europe, most…
How nice is “NICE”?
Ah, Nice! Is it French or, is it Italian or, is it both? (150 years ago, Nice was an Italian city.) With an unusual mix of large city amenities, old/new-world charm, perpetual sunshine and a central location on the French…
Argentina, A Must See!
So, what do you think of when you think of Argentina? Tango! Gaucho ranches! Great beef! More tango? What you may not think of is European architecture, warm, beautiful people and fabulous snow-capped mountains.. What you may not think of…