Regensburg is a delightful Bavarian city at the edge of the famous Danube River and renowned for its well-preserved medieval Old Town. In fact, it’s one of the best preserved medieval towns in all of Germany, earning it UNESCO World Heritage status. There are so many wonderful things to do in Regensburg, Germany! Regensburg, Germany: […]
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Château de Beynac and What to See in Dordogne
Château de Beynac is a jewel of the Dordogne in southwestern France. With homes carved into cliffs, ancient cave paintings, float trips down the scenic Dordogne river, and—of course—fois gras and duck confit everywhere, you could happily spend weeks in this very special region. But if you have just a few days, as we did […]
Cooking in Tuscany: La Dolce Vita in a One Day Class
Cooking in Tuscany in a one day class at a traditional farmhouse was a long-held dream of mine. Sure, there are scads of cooking classes in Tuscany, in or near Florence, but I wanted to feel a part of a place. To live like a local for a day with my hands deep in flour […]
Visiting Chartres Cathedral
Visiting Chartres Cathedral was a priority en route to Normandy from Paris. My first glimpse of it, also known as Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres, as I hiked up the steep spine of tiny Chartres, was thrilling. When it comes to medieval cathedrals, visiting this one “lit up”—en lumière—is an epic experience. And that […]
19 Free or Cheap Things to Do in Portland (2024): An Insider’s Guide
There are so many cheap things to do in Portland. In fact, many of them are free! And that’s just one thing that makes Portland one of the top points of interest in the USA. Portland, Oregon is a jewel of the Pacific Northwest. Wrap a thriving local foodie scene in misty, mossy woods with […]