Street Art, Eh?
My favorite cities have great street art, and Montreal did not disappoint. Walking in the city during a late winter visit, these walls of color helped to brighten the grey [...]
Budget Travel
Low-season Spain
A long time ago, a manager of mine gave me a tip. He said that there’s opportunity in doing things that other people won’t do. True, he was talking about [...]
Island hopping in the Saronic Gulf
Craving a little island time? On a budget? An easy day trip from Athens, the Saronic Islands check off a lot of boxes for a budget traveler with island dreams. A one-hour [...]
Weekend in Bavaria
Spring is my favorite time to travel, and Bavaria is especially beautiful this time of year. The sun is out, the flowers are blooming and biergartens are overflowing. A [...]
Escape to Porto
Feeling the early chill of winter, and craving some sun, I took off for a few days to Porto, one of my favorite cities in Europe. From Dole airport, it takes less than 2 [...]
Nice la Belle
Nice is nice. Its historic city center surrounds a beautiful bay, and its streets are filled with gorgeous architecture. City walkers like me love Nice, whether [...]
The best time to buy French wine
I’ll let you in on a little-known secret. One that anyone who lives in France and loves wine already knows. Every fall, at the end of September through early [...]
A day in Aveiro
A half hour by train from Porto, Aveiro greets you at the station with colorful azulejo murals depicting the traditional men and women who made their living from the sea [...]
My favorite French city
Okay, so I haven’t seen every city in France yet. Still, I have a feeling I won’t lose my passion for Lyon. I spent a short weekend in the city, and it was [...]
Oh, Porto!
Arriving in Porto for the first of what I’m sure will be many visits, I didn’t know what to expect. I’d heard more about Lisbon, the cosmopolitan capital [...]
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