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Spirited Travelers, bite-sized travel stories.

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Bulgaria

Seeking sun in Bulgaria

Denmark

Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen: getting into the Christmas spirit

Estonia

Tallinn part 1: A Christmas Market in the oldest capital city in northern Europe
Tallinn part 2: A Submarine and the KGB
Tallinn part 3: Favorite types of souvenirs
Hand to hand and heart to heart: The Baltic Way 

France

More than just Champagne ~ Reims & Verdun
Only two nights in Paris?
Reward yourself with Champagne ~ you deserve it!
Vintage Champagne: what is it and is it worth it?

Germany

Celebrating our first night together in Europe
Dresden, the birthplace of milk chocolate
Munich: What’s it like to travel now?
Revisiting Cologne’s Cathedral

Italy

A day trip to Pisa
Our favorite souvenir from Italy
Returning to Florence, one for our favorite places in Italy
Sun, snow, wine and wind in Sicily
Venice 2019: I’m glad I brought my waders.
Venice: renting an apartment to do laundry

Hungary

Three Days in Budapest: Christmas Markets, Food and Hungarian Wine

Latvia

Hand to hand and heart to heart: The Baltic Way
Riga part 1: Riga’s charming Christmas Market
Riga part 2: What is Riga famous for?
Riga part 3: What’s for dinner?

Lithuania

Hand to hand and heart to heart: The Baltic Way
A taste of Lithuania
Christmas in Vilnius

Malta

Malta in March: sun and warmth
Should you visit Malta just for the wines?

Netherlands

Flower Power: tulips at Keukenhof Gardens

Poland

Christmas Market & Food Tour in Kraków
Fighting goats, pastries and more (Poznań and Toruń)
Four seasons in Poland
Gdańsk’s Christmas gifts: the Christmas Market and the show-stealing Long Market
How do you say “Happy Birthday” in Polish?
How do you say “Merry Christmas” in Polish?
Independence Day and All Saints’ Day: Poland remembers
One year on
Roadtrip to Hel
Roadtrip (away) from Hel
Searching for Polish whiskey and finding … Starka?
Sun, sea and sand dunes on Poland’s Baltic coast
The colors of Poland
The Langlander, Jack Strong and Wild Fields Polish whiskies
Warsaw’s Old Town Christmas Market
What to do on a short weekend in April? (Visit Malbork!)
Wildlife safari in eastern Poland
Wrocław’s Christmas Market and Dwarves 

Spain

Las Setas de Seville
Our quest for sun in Seville
Seeking sun and good food in Córdoba
Tapas, wine and art in Madrid

USA

Photos from our 20 years in Louisville

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