Sipping History at Prague’s Slivovitz Museum
Prague has plenty of museums, but the Slivovitz Museum is a surprise hit. For me, it was personal. My grandfather, born in Poland, loved this...
In the Footsteps of Kurt Vonnegut in Dresden: So It Goes
To see Dresden through Vonnegut’s eyes rather than through guidebooks, we joined the Slaughterhouse Five walking tour. It begins by showing what Dresden once represented,...
Five Berlin Museums That Tell Its Story
Berlin is celebrated for its museums, and with good reason. Many visitors head to the Pergamon on Museum Island, the DDR Museum, the Jewish Museum,...
Beyond Florence and Como: The Quiet Glamour of Verona and Sirmione
After two weeks in Germany, I was craving a taste of Italy. I wanted warmth, espresso, and that easy rhythm of life that seems to...
Puglia: Italy’s Most Stylish Stiletto
There is a light in Puglia that seems alive, a light that makes stone glow and olive trees shimmer like silver in the sun. A...
Sleeping in Stone: A Night to Remember in Matera
We arrived after a long travel day, having dropped our friends at the Naples airport before catching a train from Caserta to Bari. From there,...
72 Hours in Montreal: Our Euro Escape by Train from Toronto
We were craving a change of scene. A cityscape with art, food, and atmosphere, but still close enough for a long weekend. So we packed...
Beach Living Year Round
Luckily I live at a great city with plenty of beautiful public spaces to explore and would like to share with you one of Toronto's...