A Visit to the Prague Zoo
A Visit to the Prague Zoo The Prague Zoo ranks in the Top 3 of zoos in Europe. It’s also, in our opinion, the best activity for anyone visiting Prague with Children. The zoo covers 58 hectares of …
Prague’s most scenic walk
Prague’s most scenic walk featuring the city’s best views Sick of the hordes of tourists that trample through the streets of Prague? Want a relaxed walk with great views? The walk …
What to Do in Český Krumlov (Czech Republic)
What to Do in Český Krumlov (Czech Republic) Český Krumlov, along with Prague, are the two most popular destinations for visitors to the Czech Republic. The town looks like something out of a …
‘Ahoy!!’ Why you would be mistaken to think that the Czech Republic is a great seafaring nation
‘Ahoy!!’ in the Czech Republic The formal greeting in the Czech Republic is ‘Dobrý deň’ (‘Good day’). The informal greeting is ‘Ahoy!’ The first time I heard this I had to scratch my head. ‘Ahoy’ …
A Walking Tour of Prague’s Old Town (and things to consider when choosing a guide…)
A walking tour in Prague. If you google “walking tours in Prague” you’ll get a lot of options, including a lot of “free” walking tours. These are very popular for obvious reasons. In our case we …
Our Apartment in Prague, the cost of Booze, Air Transat, and other stuff…
Our Apartment in Prague and other stuff… Note: This is an old post, marking the start of our full-time travels in 2014. Too many memories in this one to delete from the blog… July …
Slovenia Travel Guide: Everything you Need to Do and See
Many people have never heard of Slovenia (for many North Americans the only Slovenian they may be familiar with is hockey player Anze Kopitar). This country may be small, but it is the only …
Austria Travel Guide
Austria Travel Guide: Where to Go and What to See Most people associate Austria with skiing, Mozart, schnitzel, strudel, and images of Julie Andrews twirling around to a backdrop of mountains and …
Views from a Plane Window
Views from a Plane Window I’ve always been a bit of a plane geek and one of my favorite things is seeing the world go by from a plane window. So I decided to do a post dedicated to views from …