Europe
The Italian Alps: Cowbells, Witch Brooms, and No Air Conditioning
We left Milan with Randy and Alisa and headed north to Bolzano, a small-but-not-too-small town...
The City of Marble and Late Reservations
Milan has energy. Not the frantic energy of New York where everyone looks slightly annoyed...
The Canal That Didn’t Quite Work (Except That It Did)
Spoiler alert: I’m already home, mildly jet-lagged, and trying to stop my mind from worrying...
Cruising the Danube: Bikes, Borders, Beer & Christmas Markets
We’ve been quietly motoring up the Danube, which turns out to be a very civilized...
Vienna, Melk & the Temptation of Dirty Concrete
We cruised through the night, gliding into a lock at some ungodly hour. I woke...
Budapest: Paprika, Street Snacks, Holy Relics, and a Cruise with Low Ceilings
Still smitten with Budapest and ready to see how the locals really eat, we met...
Budapest, Day Two: Smitten, Surprised, and Slightly Over-Caffeinated
Let me just start by saying it: I am completely smitten with Budapest. I’m sure...
Budapest: Back on the Road (Again)
It’s been a minute since my last journal entry. In my defense, we were home...
