Our second home-base in Puglia was in the city of Bari. From Brindisi, it was a very comfortable 1.5 hour Trenitalia trip to the Bari Centrale station. We then walked about 15 minutes to the Residence Hotel Moderno. This hotel … Continue reading
We had a great day in Puglia on a day tour to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites. We booked the UNESCO Tour by Pugliamare through Viator and were very happy with the booking and tour organization. The comfortable mid-size coach … Continue reading
While staying in Brindisi, we took a day trip to the city of Lecce. An easy Trenitalia 30 minute train ride took us south to the Lecce central train station. Lecce is often nicknamed “the Florence of the South” due … Continue reading
We are spending a few weeks in Europe and hope you enjoy reading about our travels. After a few days in London, we were off on British Airways to Italy. A pleasant flight and we landed in Brindisi. Brindisi is … Continue reading
Travelling west from County Cork, you come to County Kerry. This county combines rolling hills and farmland with the bountiful forests and the beauty of the Wild Atlantic Way. There is much to see in the county – we chose … Continue reading
County Cork is located on Ireland’s south coast, with a population of ~600,000. It is known for its wild coastlines, fertile farmlands and enchanting scenery. The county is unofficially called the ‘Rebel County’, a name with ties to King Henry … Continue reading
Leaving Belfast, we took the Dublin Express bus. This was a comfortable ~2.5 hour ride that took us directly to Dublin centre. From there, the DART train whisked us to within 1/2 block of our hotel. For 5 nights, we … Continue reading
We arrived in Belfast after spending 2 1/2 weeks on a family vacation in England (perhaps later I’ll post a bit on some new things we did there). A quick British Airways flight took us from London Heathrow to the … Continue reading
As with all of our European trips, we spent a few days at each end of the trip in London with our girl Kristin. Here are a few highlights of our time there. We visited the National Portrait Gallery one … Continue reading
The history of European Christmas Markets dates back to the 1200’s, although the open air markets of the Middle Ages with street vendors selling their wares around the holidays are often considered to be the forerunner of the markets as … Continue reading
A Long and Winding Journey 