Vienna: St. Stephens, Belvedere & Wandering Aimlessly
Add another city to the list of places I’ve been. Vienna. I arrived today after an overnight flight from Toronto. Fortunately, my hotel room was...
Vienna: Schönbrunn Palace and Walking Tour
Today took me to Schönbrunn Palace and on a guided walking tour of Vienna. That was a silly thing to say, wasn’t it? Today took...
Vienna: Jewish Museum, St. Peter’s, Cruise, Danube Tower
The Jewish Museum of Vienna The Jewish Museum of Vienna comprises two buildings. One, the smaller of the two, is on Judenplatz, Jewish Square. It...
Vienna: Hofburg Palace, Kunsthistorisches Museum
Light rain showered the early part of the day in Vienna. When I looked at the weather forecast a couple of days ago and again...
Vienna: Haus der Musik, Karlskirche, Vienna State Opera, Augustinian Church
My fourth full day in Vienna (i.e., not including my arrival day), my last day here, included music and churches. Well, not so much music...
Prague: Wandering to Old Town Square (Staroměstské Náměstí)
I arrived today in Prague (or, as the locals call it, Praha) by train from Vienna (or, as those locals call it, Wien). By the...
Prague: Bus Tour, Charles Bridge, Prague Castle, Wallenstein Palace Gardens
Today in Prague started out quite cool, with light showers. Actually, it was more like a heavy mist than a light shower. This seemed like...
Prague: Boat Trip, Old Town Hall, Vyšehrad, Etc.
According to the weather forecast, today will be the last day without rain during my stay in Prague. Consequently, I thought it would be a...
Prague: Jewish Museum, Lobkowicz Palace, Randomness
Prague’s Jewish Museum After breakfast, I started my day by using my mapping app to navigate to the Jewish Museum of Prague. Despite it being...
Prague: St. James Church, House of the Golden Ring, Týn Church, Powder Tower, Jerusalem Synagogue, Medieval Art
On my last day in Prague I visited a church, a museum, another church, a tower, a synagogue, and a medieval-art gallery, nee convent. Church...
Regensburg: Aimless Wandering
I came to Regensburg, Germany because I didn’t want to sit on a train for five and a half hours. That’s how long it would...
Regensburg: Old Stone Bridge, Cathedral, Museums and More
Before I launch into today’s post on Regensburg’s old bridge, museums, churches and more, I feel the need to state a caveat. Information on tourist...