Last Dance in Prague

Last Dance in Prague

When we last saw our hero, he was fighting through herds of ruffians to get the love of his life to a potato chip booth……

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Opening night for the Prague Christmas Market

Opening night for the Prague Christmas Market

What everyone has been waiting for, the opening of the Christmas Market! Not that everyone in Prague was there, but pretty damn close. Tons of…

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Prague Castle Complex Day Trip

Prague Castle Complex Day Trip

Friday morning and we’re up and off to the races. Big day today. We’re going to the old Prague Castle complex and getting there by…

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Prague Walking Tour – Day 2

Prague Walking Tour – Day 2

Started the day around 7am with a great breakfast and some decaf coffee. Need to do a little planning before we head out on our…

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Walking tour of Prague, Day 1

Walking tour of Prague, Day 1

After a great night’s sleep, we’re off to find some breakfast and start our walking tour of Prague. Right around the corner is a restaurant…

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Day trip to Trnava (Pronounced: Turn Naw Va)

Day trip to Trnava (Pronounced: Turn Naw Va)

After hanging around the apartment for a day catching up on laundry and waiting for the rain to subside, we ventured off to the mega-city…

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More city touring- Russian War Memorial

More city touring- Russian War Memorial

Same weather this morning, foggy with cool temps (43F) and a misty rain. Continuing on with our Bratislava Card tour, we headed off to the…

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Day trip to Devin Castle

Day trip to Devin Castle

Today starts our first day of the Bratislava Pass. This pass allows for entrance into museums, galleries, and most official sites here in Bratislava, as…

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Hangin in Bratislava

Hangin in Bratislava

Guess the best place to begin is with the break-up of Czechoslovakia. No, let’s start with the formation of Czechoslovakia. It’s 1918 and World War…

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On our way to Bratislava, Slovakia

On our way to Bratislava, Slovakia

And here we are in Slovakia. We departed Porto at 10am on RyanAir for Vienna, our transfer point to Bratislava, Slovakia. Not sure if we…

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Last night in Porto

Last night in Porto

One last adventure before we depart Porto, a tour of the famous bookstore, Livraria Lello. Listed as one of the “best things to do in…

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Day Trip to Braga

Day Trip to Braga

Braga, the oldest city in Portugal and only about 1hr by commuter train. Today’s weather is clear, warm (mid 60’s) and no rain so perfect…

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Tour of the Bolsa Palace (Chamber of Commerce)

Tour of the Bolsa Palace (Chamber of Commerce)

Still a bit rainy today, little warmer so off to do some sightseeing, inside! We passed the Bolsa Palace (Palace of Commerce) several days ago…

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Portuguese Experience Adventure

Portuguese Experience Adventure

Slow day today, rainy and a bit cooler, around 580 and cloudy. Time to catch up on some writing and do a bit of laundry….

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Day trip to Foz (The Atlantic Coast)

Day trip to Foz (The Atlantic Coast)

Beautiful day today! Weather is really cooperating with our stay here in Porto. Today the temps are around 680 and mostly clear skies. Great day…

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Street performer in Porto

Street performer in Porto

There are many street performers here in Porto but this young man is the best we’ve heard. Check out his Instagram set. Awesome street performer…

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Port wine cellar day in Vila Gaia

Port wine cellar day in Vila Gaia

Finally, it’s Friday and the sun is shining bright. Today we venture to the other side of the Douro River to explore the port wine…

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Church day in Porto

Church day in Porto

We took the morning off from touring to do a little laundry and catch up on our writings. When we selected our apartment on AirBnB,…

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Roaming in Ribeira

Roaming in Ribeira

After a good night’s sleep and breakfast, we’re off to see more of Porto. Using our complimentary tourist map from the airport and sync’d up…

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