In previous blogs, I’ve covered most of the spectrum of our riverboat trip—-beginning in Budapest and traveling through Bratislava, Vienna, Durnstein, Salzburg, Passau and then Regensburg. Our final stop, Prague, is the subject of this blog. For sure, I know…
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.)…
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…
“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…
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…