Soloing the Amalfi Coast
Saturday December 31, 2005
I'm not much for resolutions or top ten lists. You may have noticed. But as I was reading about the atrocious weather in Italy, I came across Lea Lane's Top ... Read More
Valentine's Day in Britain and Grappa
Thursday December 29, 2005
Europe Daily Travel News has collected some very interesting short breaks for Valentine's Day. I'm sorta partial to the "Aphrodisiacs Adventure" since it says you "get wrapped in rich chocolate ... Read More
Antwerp Pictures
Wednesday December 28, 2005
Antwerp is a fashion and diamond center for Belgium and the world, it has one of the most beautiful train stations in Europe, and it was home to artist Peter ... Read More
Like to Travel Well? Follow the CIA!
Tuesday December 27, 2005
I really should have paid attention when the CIA came recruiting at my college. Operatives really get to live it up when they travel, apparently. Imagine, the lucky seven of ... Read More
Tapas from Cans?
Thursday December 22, 2005
Ok, so you wander into one of Barcelona's most celebrated tapas bars thinking, "wow, I'm gonna down me some fine, fresh seafood this evening--non of that canned stuff like we ... Read More
North Holland: Noah's Ark Redux
Thursday December 22, 2005
A pious north Holland businessman took out a €300 000 loan and turned his investment into a "faithful reconstruction of Noah's Ark in scaled down form on the basis of ... Read More
Appreciate Long John Shivers? Head for the Alps
Tuesday December 20, 2005
I know I frequently extol the virtues of off season travel, but there's a whole bunch of adventurers willing to go the extra mile in their long johns to enjoy ... Read More
Europe Travel in the Off Season
Sunday December 18, 2005
Why travel in the off season? Well, you know the reasons: fewer tourists, lower prices, and cooler temperatures, to name a few. But there's another reason for me, and that's ... Read More
Travel Gifts
Friday December 16, 2005
Ok, you're thinkin' it's too late to post some ideas for gifts at this late date. Hey, you can chalk it up to sloth and indolence, but I don't start ... Read More
Joe Torre carries the Olympic Torch in Florence
Thursday December 15, 2005
New
York Yankee manager Joe Torre carried the Olympic torch 400 yards to the foot
of the Ponte Vecchio in Florence yesterday
as part of "American day" in ... Read More
Sunny Valencia
Wednesday December 14, 2005
It's cold here in my corner of California, prime time to think of warmer climes. Valencia pops to mind. Host to the 2007 America's cup, the sunny Spanish port city ... Read More
Hey Santa! Take That!
Tuesday December 13, 2005
Scroogy Musings: So a couple guys in Germany get asked what they want for Christmas by Santa, who happens to be waiting for a train home. They've been out shopping ... Read More
The Travel Week: Doubledecker Busses, Latte Art, and Popeye's Village
Monday December 12, 2005
Another Travel Icon bites the dust. Vagablond laments the withdrawal from service of London's Red Doubledecker Routemaster Busses, except along "heritage routes" devised for tourists. To me, it's just not ... Read More
The Cost of High Speed Rail
Friday December 9, 2005
Lots of news about high speed rail links in Europe this week. Portugal estimates that the high speed rail line "connecting Lisbon with Madrid and with Porto, due to be ... Read More
Top Hotels in Venice, Italy
Wednesday December 7, 2005
Venice is special. If you feel the need to splurge, it should be in Venice. That's why I've put together a list of the hotels people are raving over. See ... Read More
Top Travel Photo Gear
Tuesday December 6, 2005
Ok, I confess to a character flaw: I feel naked while walking around Europe without a camera. So what do I take with me--or what would I take if I ... Read More
Good Eats Venice
Monday December 5, 2005
Think you can't get good food in Venice? Well, you can. I really enjoyed L'Anice Stellato, for example. But now comes word from VeniceWord that chef Corrado Fasolato, in ... Read More
Dresden and the Dresden Stollen Festival
Saturday December 3, 2005
I don't know about you, but one of my fondest Christmas memories is of digging into my grandmother's buttery stollen, studded with candied fruits and dusted with powdered suger. Well, ... Read More
Europe Travel with the Celebs: Berlin
Thursday December 1, 2005
Yep, Berlin is one hot European destination. Hotels are popping up all over, so prices are quite reasonable for a European capital. Nazi Bunkers are being transformed into luxury penthouses. ... Read More