When first entering Budapest you’re aware of it’s heat, dry in the mid-summer weather and made still by the setting sun of late afternoon. The heat overlays a city of brown, dark colors blend together with the occasional creme bringing much needed contrast in the passing scenery. Buses run along the corner, no traditional trams, … Read more
Prague-A storybook city
Beautiful, to put it simply, Prague is beautiful. In most of the places we’ve visited so far the objective has been to reach somewhere within the city. Reach destination a or visit spectacular thing over there, basically, we’ve had travel to our landmarks. Prague is unique in that it’s attraction is itself. Of course there … Read more
Berlin – Urban living
When coming to Berlin we weren’t quite sure what to expect. London is numerous in its descriptions and Amsterdam is quickly becoming a travel favorite but Berlin is not advertised nearly as much as the other two even though it is just as much a major city and cultural landmark. Germany is once again characterized … Read more
The Netherlands – A day in Amsterdam
The day in Amsterdam officially started when we took the tram at Amsterdam Sloterdijk and headed for the city center. Amsterdam is interesting in that the further from the city center the more modern the buildings and architecture are, it’s the main part of the city that holds the centuries old character and charm. The … Read more
Traveling
Once we finished with our time in london it was time to begin the long journey to Amsterdam. While we do have Eurorail Passes they do not work within the UK so instead we took a bus to Brussels (a fraction of the cost of the train, but longer) as our entrance vehicle into Europe. … Read more
London in Retrospect
London is a city of movement. There are crowds of people rushing to their destinations, business men in suits, and quite a lot of tourist. There always seemed to be more that we could do that we just didn’t have time for. It also felt easy to fit into the pace of the city, you … Read more