Visiting Vienna with Kids
Vienna is a city full of history and culture. On the surface, it may seem like it doesn’t have much to entertain the little ones, but you just might be surprised. This list is by no means exhaustive. It just includes the activities and places we enjoyed the most. The world’s oldest zoo On the grounds of the Schönbrunn Palace resides the Tiergarten. It is open 365 days a year, which is pretty great considering how Vienna almost...
Tips for Visiting Auschwitz
When people travel, they don’t often consider visiting the dark places in a country or city. Poland has a great share of historical sites, and Auschwitz is definitely one of the must-visit sites in this eastern European country. Yes, the former concentration camp is an intense visit, but it tells a story that needs to be experience firsthand. Located about an hour and a half outside of Krakow in the small city of Oświęcim, there are...
Things to do in Breckenridge
Colorado is famous for its skiing and its ski resorts. Aspen and Vail are known worldwide, and the former is a hotbed for celebrity A-listers. There are several wonderful mountain towns in the Centennial State, but Breckenridge ranks very high on my list of favorites. While many people focus on Breck only during the winter, it’s actually a great place to visit year round. Skiing Obviously, this is the major attraction. This map helps...
To Bear Witness
I had been alternating between feeling dread and intrigue about this day ever since we decided to visit Poland. As our train approached, I felt trepidation and restlessness. Perhaps Tigger felt it as well. Normally, he is pretty relaxed during train rides, but he was skipping and bouncing up and down the aisles of the cars today. The sun had come out for the first time in a few days as we walked from the train station. I could see the...
Should you visit Olomouc?
While we were in the Czech Republic, I decided to take a reader’s suggestion and visit Olomouc, a medium-sized city on Czech’s eastern side. We were already in Brno, a train ride lasting less than 1-1/2 hours from Vienna. Olomouc is located about 1-1/2 hours from Brno, so I figured what did we have to lose? Since it had been a while since we had couchsurfed, I decided to make an attempt and we found a host pretty easily. Apparently,...
