Calke Abbey: The “Real” Downton Abbey?
The television phenomena “Downton Abbey” tells the story of changing times. The series, wildly popular in both the UK and America, follows the English aristocratic Crawley family [Read More…]
Destinations
Loch Lomond, Scotland
We spent a week in Glasgow in April. Having missed a visit to nearby Loch Lomond the last time we visited Glasgow in 2014, it [Read More…]
My What A Lovely Cathedral You Have!
Title picture: St Paul’s Cathedral, London Our interest in England’s cathedrals began with a happenstance visit to the Carlisle Cathedral in 2014. It’s a splendid, [Read More…]
How To Pick a London Pub
We’ve often said that the pubs of London are one of the must-see attractions of Britain’s capital. But do you plan your London time around [Read More…]
4 Days in Paris and a Change in Plans
We henceforth declare that whenever we visit Paris, we shall stay in Montmartre. We used to have another travel rule that every time we visited [Read More…]
Must-Sees in Prague
We spent 3 weeks in Prague. Other than our 3 weeks in Montenegro, it was the longest we’ve stayed put this 7-month stint in Europe. This [Read More…]
Final Thoughts on Poland
Rick Steves, our favorite travel guru, described his first foray into Poland after the fall of the wall in dank and dreary terms. He described a [Read More…]
Warsaw: The Most “American” City in Europe?
We have some catching-up to do. But as tempting as it is to glaze over our travels the last month and a half, I just [Read More…]
Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp
I’ve been staring at a blank page trying to think of where to start on this blog. Or whether I should even write it. I’ve [Read More…]
Poland’s Wieliczka Salt Mine
Poles have been digging up precious metals and gems for centuries. Theirs is a mining country. In the 13th century, they discovered salt in the [Read More…]