Editor’s note: Prague is a city unique. It has a well preserved medieval core, incredible food, and the best preserved Jewish quarter in all of Europe. For my personal takes on the city, you can find my guide here. But this is Sam’s version, and describes a whirlwind tour through some truly amazing locales. For…
Editor’s note: my experience with Switzerland is fairly limited, with a couple days spent in a couple towns on a bus tour when I was a child, and two nights just outside of Liechtenstein when I wrote about that tiny country. I’ve been largely put off by the cost, but in reading this piece by…
Editor’s note: reading all of Morgan’s descriptions of the Azores has been a surprising experience for me. They all seem so different, and all seem so cool! To read about these, and all of her adventures, make sure to click here to visit her index page. I’ve visited 5 out of the 9 Açores (Anglicized…
Editor’s note: Iceland is a place that has long been near the top of my travel wish list. And now, after a gap, TRT writer Sam Spector finally fills in his experience in this awesome country with this piece about the capital. He had previously written about the Golden Circle, and about southern Iceland. For…
Editor’s note: I spent ten days in Milan back in 2023, and I was very pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed my time and all the city had to offer. It is wonderful to read that our writer Sam Spector also enjoyed his time in Milan, even though he had only a single day.…
Editor’s note: it seems that these days, Hungary is in the news more for the dictatorial antics of its leader, Vicktor Orban, than for its truly stunning capital city, Budapest. If you can stomach the politics, the city is - as Sam Spector relates in this article - a true European gem. For more of…
Editor’s note: I spent a day in Helsinki a number of years ago as part of a Baltic cruise. While I didn’t like it as much as some of its neighbors, I do recall thinking that my exploration was too brief, and my opinion not based on much more than a few hours. For me,…
Editor’s note: Andalusia is my favorite part of Spain, probably because Seville is easily my favorite city in this amazing country. When (not if) I go back, I intend to fill in the seaside portion of that region, anchored by the city of Malaga. Lucky for me, TRT writer Sam Spector has done a lot…
Editor’s note: this is Morgan’s fourth (!!!) island of the Azores she is sharing with us. Links to the others can be found throughout this piece. Don’t miss out on the rest of it if you enjoy cool volcanic island scenery! For more of Morgan’s writing, click here to visit her index page. When taking…
Editor’s note: like many visitors to Portugal, my time there has been focused on Lisbon and Porto. The part in between is a blank spot. But today, Sam helps us all fill that in with this awesome look at some stunning monasteries. For more of Sam’s writing, click here to visit his index page. While…