Hope you have a sweet tooth! Chimney Cakes were the best part of our Viking River Cruise’s last stop along the Danube! These popular Hungarian pastries are a specialty of Budapest, made by wrapping sweet dough around a cone-shaped spit, baking it over a flame, and then rolling it in sugar. On average, a medium-sized…
Category: Europe (A-L)
Budapest’s Matthias Church: A Day to Remember
A Gargoyle’s Greeting! Today, I’m excited to tell you all about my visit to Matthias Church in Budapest. It’s right in the heart of the Castle District and is seriously impressive. Plus, nearby, there’s a cool Christmas market with a medley of enticing scents filling the air, from the aromatic wafts of paprika to the…
Sparkling Apricot Wine at an Austrian Monastery
Göttweig Abbey Picture this: high up on a hill, for over a thousand years, sits Göttweig Abbey, like a wise old guardian watching over the Danube River and the lush vineyards below. It’s like something straight out of a storybook. Founded way back in 1083 by Blessed Altmann, the Bishop of Passau, this place is…
Bratislava’s Christmas Market: A Festive Delight!
A Day in Slovakia Pozsonyi kifli The next stop on my cruise down the Danube was Bratislava, Slovakia. Talking about Bratislava can be a bit tricky because it doesn’t have that one big thing everyone knows it for, you know? Like, some folks might think Melania Trump’s from here, but she’s actually from Slovenia. But…
Photo: Mount Urgull,San Sebastián
Nearby tombstone of a fallen solder beside Mount Urgull in the Basque town of San Sebastián. My full article on Mount Urgull here, including photos + why Napoleon chose this spot.
Eat San Sebastián: Atari
Above is the signature Gin & Tonic made with juniper berries at Atari tapas bar in San Sebastián, Spain! See Atari’s website here: http://gastroleku.com They are famous for their creative Pinchos! Juniper berries health benefits:
Photo: San Sebastián Nightclub on The Water’s Edge
A typical night club on the water’s edge, La Concha Bay in the Bay of Biscay. More on San Sebastian HERE including photos! Other Night Scenes in San Sebastián
Wear San Sebastián: Trinitate Plaza
Shot Details Taken on the streets of San Sebastian, Spain, during the St Thomas Day Festival. “Taking joy in living is a woman’s best cosmetic.” – Rosalind Russell
Travel Quote of The Week
“There is beauty when something works and it works intuitively” – Jonathan Ive *Taken in San Sebastián, Spain, overlooking La Concha Bay in The Bay of Biscay. San Sebastián is a coastal town on the border between Spain + the South of France.