We are off on a journey to Asia. This is our first time to this area of the world and it should prove exciting. I hope you enjoy following along with our travels. WestJet currently has a direct flight from … Continue reading
On our November Europe trip, we spent 5 days in Zagreb, the capital city of Croatia. This inland city with a population just under 800,000 has historic neighbourhoods, great museums, lovely restaurants and relatively few tourists – especially when compared … Continue reading
Our revised itinerary took us by Croatian Air from Split to Zagreb for a one night stop near the airport and then on another flight to Sarajevo, Bosnia. There we were met by a driver arranged by the hotel – … Continue reading
Like many European countries, Croatia has an interesting and complicated history. Over the centuries, the area has been ruled by Greeks and Romans, Hungarians, Venetians, Ottomans and the Austrian Hapsburgs. At the end of World War I, the Croats banded … Continue reading
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
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 spent the last week of our trip to Eastern Europe in Athens, the capital city of Greece. It is believed that Athens has been inhabited for 5000 years. The ‘Golden Age’ of Athens between 480 – 400 BC was … Continue reading
We had never heard of the city of Thessaloniki, Greece before planning this trip. We were looking for somewhere to relax for a few days between the business of Istanbul and Athens and Thessaloniki popped up. It was a great … Continue reading
About a week ago, we spent five days in Budapest, the capital of Hungary. This was our first time in the city and we were very impressed with it. Budapest has nearly two million people and is a sprawling metropolis, … Continue reading
A Long and Winding Journey 