Growing up, we never expected to be able to travel to Bulgaria. It was one of those places lost behind the Iron Curtain. Now that it’s possible, we grabbed our chance to visit Sofia, Bulgaria’s capital.
5-minute vacations to help you “get away from it all,” if only for a moment
Our Quest for Sun in Seville
Every February we search for somewhere that has loads of sun, as little rain as possible and good food. This year, we found all this and more in Córdoba and Seville.
Seeking Sun in Córdoba
Every February we search for somewhere that has loads of sun, as little rain as possible and good food. This year, we found all this and more in Córdoba and Seville.
It’s Las Setas de Sevilla
The official name for this building is The Metropol Parasol Project. The locals call it Las Setas de Sevilla, which means “the mushrooms of Seville.” It‘s supposedly the largest wooden structure in the world. And it‘s beautiful. See what you think.
Revisiting Cologne’s cathedral
In 2002, we took a train to Cologne, Germany, for a weekend holiday. We were awestruck by Cologne‘s Cathedral. Seventeen years later, we went back. Would we still find the cathedral so impressive?
Three Days in Budapest: Christmas Markets, Food and Hungarian Wine
Founded by the Celts in the 1st c. B.C., then becoming a co-capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the 19th century before disappearing behind the Iron Curtain in the 20th century, Budapest after communism is a tourist-friendly city with a thriving foodie scene.