by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Aug 29, 2021 | Austria
Our first foray to the center of the city was a walking tour with our guide, Charles. Vienna is about two things: the Hapsburg dynasty and the culture they fostered – especially the music.
by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Aug 28, 2021 | Austria
We decided to travel overnight from Berlin to keep our Airbnb reservation. The only booking available was on a “milk train” that stopped at every town all the way to Vienna, “Wein,” as it is known in Europe. We found comfy seats and cuddled in. The Vienna train...
by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Aug 26, 2021 | Germany
On our way to spend a week in Vienna, we spent a day in Berlin. Because it suffered intense bombing at the end of WWII, many of its ancient buildings were destroyed. Some remain, and like the other European capitals we have seen, it mixes the old with beautiful...
by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Aug 25, 2021 | Germany
On our way to spend a week in Vienna, we stopped a day in Berlin. Because it suffered intense bombing at the end of WWII, many of its ancient buildings were destroyed. Some remain, and like the other European capitols we have seen, it mixes the old with beautiful...
by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Aug 25, 2021 | Sweden
There are 3,000 islands off the coast of Sweden in the Baltic Sea, collectively known as the archipelago. Fourteen of those islands, connected by dozens of bridges, comprise the city of Stockholm. We spent 3 hours on a harbor cruise by many islands that are suburbs or...
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