Travel Bytes

The Giza Pyramids

October 14: The Giza Pyramids, standing against a crisp blue sky. Up close, they are even more breathtaking than imagined. They are the highlight of Egypt!

Strasbourg in the Rain

October 3: Dull skies rained steadily as we detoured into Strasbourg. But serendipity! There we found the best food and best music of our trip to the Rhine region.

October 4-8: In Colmar, four-hundred-year-old half-timbered houses line the canals, looking for all the world like gingerbread with thick pastel frosting. With that kind of charm, great local white wine, and fascinating history, even the rain couldn’t dampen our mood.

Freiburg im Breisgau

Friday, October 8: En route to the Black Forest, we stopped in Freiburg on a whim. Three unexpected and delightful surprises awaited us; we are so glad we stopped!

Nürburgring Nordschleife

Friday, October 1 So, I did it – I drove a track car on the Nürburgring Nordschleife! The 12.9-miles both terrified and thrilled. I wish I could have kept going!

Our Second Favorite Place

September 20: Jean and I are at our second favorite place* on Earth – the town of Bol, Island of Brač. Yes, we are again back in Croatia on the Dalmatian Coast!

Our Favorite Places in Greece

August 24: Our Favorite Places in Greece: We have been in Greece for more than a month, and as we depart, I thought I’d share our favorites from the Hellenic Republic. Bet you can’t guess! They are not what we expected.

Sarajevo Food Adventure

July 17: A Sarajevo Food Adventure! Jean and I traveled to Sarajevo to explore the history and culture. We decided to hire a local guide, Džana, for a food tour. She introduced us to unique blend of Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian traditions that define Bosnian cuisine. Oh my…

The Land of Blood and Honey

July 15-19: The Land of Blood and Honey: supposedly the word “Balkan” comes from Turkish “Bal”, honey, and “Kan”, blood. When the Ottoman Turks conquered this land in the 1300’s they found it rich, but hard. We found that still true today.

Dalmatia

July 2021: The Dalmatia Coast. Jean and I explored Sibenik, Dubrovnik, Hvar, and Split in the past couple of weeks. For highlights, read on!