Ringing in the New Year Our Danube cruise ended in Budapest, and we decided to cap off the trip with New Year’s Eve in Paris – you know, the city of lights! Turns out, Paris was the hottest spot to ring in the new year, with a whopping 1 million folks gathered along the Champs-Élysées…
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Chimney Cakes at Budapest’s Christmas Market!
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…
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…
Rathaus Christmas Magic: Vienna’s Festive Market
With just 24 hours in Vienna, I embarked on a starlit path of my own making, starting at Rathausplatz’s bustling Christmas market with over 145 stalls, before delving into the historic charm of the old city! My twinkly adventures included: Fun fact: The Vienna Christmas market at “Rathaus” Platz is not only one of the…
Guided by Light: Exploring Salzburg’s Christmas Market
Salzburg marked Day 2 of my Danube River cruise, and I’m finally penning down my adventures! If you’ve got any queries about Viking River Cruise’s journey along the Danube, drop them in the comments below! Salzburg, the birthplace of Mozart, boasts one of Europe’s top Christmas markets. Despite the chill in the air that day,…
Twinkle Time: Passau’s Festive Markets
St. Stephen’s Cathedral After the holiday rush, I’m back to share weekly posts of starlit trails around the world! Today I write about Passau’s Christmas Market along the Danube River. Feel free to ask me anything about the Christmas Markets in Europe in the comments below 🙂 As you know, my blog is all about…
Starry Walks Across the USA
Follow the lights to discover these top 10 dazzling spots in the US