Auschwitz – He says
Today we visited the Auschwitz concentration camp, which was established by the Nazi’s from 1940 to 1944. I am sitting here drinking a beer – because I need one –…
Category: Punk on the Road
Budapest the beautiful (she says)
This was my second trip to Budapest. I was here last in 1998 visiting my cousin who was working as a photojournalist for the Budapest Business Journal. It was a…
Our time in Budapest – He says
11-13 Sept – Budapest Hungary A 2.5hour train journey gets you from Vienna to Budapest. Once again the changes between the two cities are striking. Almost immediately we are targeted…
The 5 things that drove me crazy in österreich
1) The toilet Going to the loo is expensive in Vienna. You can expect to pay between 50c to 1 euro for the privilege of using their facilities. God help…
Schwein, Wein & Bier – Dining in Vienna
Ah Vienna! The home of the legendary Wiener schnitzel and Sacher Torte. I dreamed about eating these delicacies in their home town, sadly I was disappointed on both counts. I don’t quite…
Palaces, Churches, Museums – Kunst in Vienna
Vienna. City of Art or Kunst as the Austrians call it. Kunst is everywhere you look – you are literally tripping over it or slapped in the face by it.…
The not so blue Danube
So we took a cruise on the blue Danube today. It was a 3.5 hour cruise from Scwedenzplatz pier on the SS Blue Danube. I came along with a romantic…
Vienna – Austria a synopsis by JA
Vienna looks very flat from the air and much greener than Istanbul. Climate is cooler as we step off the plane and into the transit bus to the airport terminal.…
Cats of Istanbul
I am a crazy cat lady. OK. There I’ve said it. I used to be a dog lady but since my beloved Rex passed away shortly followed by my dear…
Blue Mosque, The Egyptian Bazaar and Taksim Square
I’ve got to be honest, the days are starting to blur. Most of the sites we are visiting have been around since JC was in diapers. Some of these landmarks…