Visiting Poland
As I mentioned when writing about Krakow, Poland was never really on my list of places to see. Being so close and hearing so many good things from fellow travelers had me deciding to head there to check out. I already shared about Krakow. Here are the other cities we visited and my thoughts about traveling to see them.
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...
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...
Visiting the Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna
I really like seeing palaces when we trvael. I find them intriguing with their lavish trappings and grandeur. I like to imagine what it would have been like to live in such an incredible structure. Additionally, coming from a country with no royalty, I’m curious about the structures of court life and some of the unusual traditions built around living with and among the nobility. Vienna is rife with amazing, old buildings, and walking...
Visiting Sibiu
We had heard some good things about this mid-size city in Romania, so we figured we would check it out. We had already declined it as a possible base because there are rarely good airfares from its airport, and it’s about a 6-hour train ride to Bucharest. That’s just too far from a good hub to be a decent base for travel. However, in view of the fact that Sibiu also served as the European Capital of Culture in 2007, we definitely felt...
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