AUSTRIA: Salzburg

Posted by on May 25, 2016 in Uncategorized | 2 Comments
AUSTRIA: Salzburg

Getting in or out of Liechtenstein can be a bit of an ordeal so when I met the two Ellies it made the journey to Salzburg considerably more pleasant. We met at a bus stop in Liechtenstein and were heading to the same town just across the Austrian border. Upon arrival, the price of everything […]

LIECHTENSTEIN: Triesenberg & Vaduz

Posted by on May 23, 2016 in Uncategorized | 2 Comments
LIECHTENSTEIN: Triesenberg & Vaduz

Everyone says there’s nothing going on in Liechtenstein. I say good. With all of the turmoil, corruption, and stupidity in the world, it’s nice to have a place to go and get away from it all. Like Switzerland the prices are out of this world, but luckily I found a hotel that could offset some of […]

SWITZERLAND: Zurich & Lucerne

Posted by on May 19, 2016 in Uncategorized | No Comments
SWITZERLAND: Zurich & Lucerne

Zurich has been permanently settled for about 2000 years, and has a history that goes back to it’s founding by the Romans. It is a leading global city and the home to a large number of financial institutions and banking giants. In the past, Zurich has been named as the city with the best quality […]

FRANCE: Strasbourg

Posted by on May 14, 2016 in Uncategorized | 6 Comments
FRANCE: Strasbourg

The train station in Strasbourg is a phenomenon unto itself. It is a modern sarcophagus of glass enclosing a much older structure. Strasbourg has much of the charm of Annecy but on a much larger scale, but without the beautiful lake and snow capped mountains in the background. That said, neither of them should be […]

LUXEMBOURG: Luxembourg City

Posted by on May 9, 2016 in Uncategorized | 2 Comments
LUXEMBOURG: Luxembourg City

Luxembourg is a landlocked country that is about a thousand years old with a population of just under 600,000. Luxembourg City along with Bruxelles and Strasbourg are the three official capitals of the European Union and the seat of the European Court of Justice. This tiny country of just under 100 square miles is a […]