Croatia: Vukovar, July 11
In yesterday’s post, I noted that Serbia has been on the receiving and giving end of some truly barbaric behavior. … Continue reading Croatia: Vukovar, July 11
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Serbia: Belgrade, July 10
Our visit to this half-beautiful city began with a terrific on-board lecture from a Serbian historian who condensed 2000 years … Continue reading Serbia: Belgrade, July 10
Serbia: Iron Gates and Lepenski Vir, July 9
Several years ago I read Patrick Leigh Fermor’s fascinating three-volume account of his walk from Rotterdam to the Black Sea … Continue reading Serbia: Iron Gates and Lepenski Vir, July 9
Bulgaria: Ruse and Vidin, July 7-8
What a difference the lack of a bloodthirsty megalomaniacal dictator makes! Bulgaria, like Romania, spent nearly a half century under … Continue reading Bulgaria: Ruse and Vidin, July 7-8
Bucharest and Bran, July 2-5, 2023
I’m in Bucharest for the beginning of a trip with Tauck down the Danube from Romania through Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, … Continue reading Bucharest and Bran, July 2-5, 2023
Luxembourg City, April 19-20, 2023
Luxembourg city is everything the Frankfurt airport is not: compact, attractive, uncrowded, and with a polyglot population that, unlike the … Continue reading Luxembourg City, April 19-20, 2023
Pix and Grids 1: Antarctica
This is the first in what I hope will be a slew of posts marrying three things I love: travel, … Continue reading Pix and Grids 1: Antarctica
Luanda, Angola, Dec. 14
For anyone used to cruising in Europe or the Caribbean, West African ports are an eye-opener: noisier, smellier, messier, and … Continue reading Luanda, Angola, Dec. 14
Favaios, Oct. 22
Today began with the most magnificent sunrise I’ve ever seen, but the sun quickly exited stage left and gray skies … Continue reading Favaios, Oct. 22
Salamanca, Oct. 21
Today we ventured into Portugal’s frenemy, Spain. Portugal seems to have something of an inferiority complex, being the older but … Continue reading Salamanca, Oct. 21
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