Champagne & “Hearty” Pasta, Valentine’s Day Bregenz, Austria 2-2021
Champagne and Penne pasta made for a “hearty” Valentine’s Day meal. After a chilly…
February 14, 2021
Virtual Wine Tasting Cin Cin & Un Brindis!, Italy & Spain, 2-2021
Another virtual evening spent traveling around Europe during lockdown. First a wine tasting with…
February 13, 2021
Glühwein & Cross Country Skiing, Sibratsgfäll, Austria 2-2021
Brrr… A chilly 10° C cross country ski afternoon in the Bregenzerwald at Sibratsgfäll.…
February 6, 2021
Quest for the Ultimate Gin & Tonic. Eqi Glacier, Greenland 9-2019
When one has a “yen” for a REALLY good gin & tonic some of…
September 9, 2019From Parmigiano-Reggiano to Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena, Bologna, Italy, 4-2018
Coming Soon!
April 2, 2018
The Port in Portugal Porto, Portugal, 8-2017
Strolling along the River Douro on a balmy September evening one could almost inhale…
December 4, 2017
Surreal Seradina-Bedolina Archeology Park, Capo di Ponte, Italy, 8-2017
The half moon shone radiant against the sapphire sky as the morning sun lit…
November 2, 2017
Sandy Sculptures Lauterach, Austria, 8-2017
Sandy Sculptures Lauterach, Austria Where to spend Friday date night? Well, at the 20…
October 27, 2017
Impressive Pouring of Spanish Cider, Cudillero, Spain 8-2017
The culture of cider or sidra in Northern Spain was not something I was…
August 29, 2017
The Green City of Besancon, France, 6-2017
The young artist sported a jaunty beret and focused intently on his street mural.…
August 3, 2017
Dubrovnik, The Pearl Of The Adriatic, Croatia, 9-2016
The high temperatures of the day radiated off the stone avenues in the coastal city…
November 3, 2016
Mountains Rising From The Sea, Magnificent Montenegro, 8-2016
The Seaside Town of Petrovac A vertical drop lay to one side of the…
October 16, 2016
Budapest, Our Foodie Destination Of The Year, Bocuse d’Or And More, Hungary, 5-2016
Back to home
July 12, 2016
Andalusia, From Caliphate To Christianity, Spain, 3-2016
You gotta love the Spaniards. To be able to order a Filet de Lenguado…
April 8, 2016
Franz in the City, Vienna, Austria, 10-2015
A calmness settles over Vienna in autumn. The swarms of tourists have returned home…
October 25, 2015
Meersburg Wine Festival, Meersburg, Germany, 9-2015
The brass band beats rocked the medieval Meersburg city center and the appreciative crowds clapped and…
October 25, 2015
Gorgeous Georgia, 6-2015
Our first day and a city tour of beautiful Tbilisi. We drive to the…
July 16, 2015
Splendid Strasbourg, France, 6-2015
The pronoun and verb “I do” were the best two words that I have…
July 3, 2015
Holy Toledo, “Moor” Jewish and Christian Unity, Spain, 11-2014
The arid landscape as viewed from the train from Madrid to Toledo, Spain is…
November 22, 2014Bamberg, the Venice of Germany, 7-2014
Back to home
July 29, 2014
Relaxing in Berne, Switzerland, 6-2014
The Aare river glimmered emerald green in the afternoon sun as it wound around…
July 28, 2014
Strolling and Cruising through Venice, Italy, 5-2014
By Vaporetto through the Canale Grande. Franz and I had not been to Venice…
June 1, 2014
Amazing Mosaics in Ravenna Italy, 1-2014
The Milan skies were gray with a touch of light fog as we drove…
April 16, 2014