THE AIRPORT – MY ARRIVAL I arrived at the Kastrup Airport in Copenhagen late at night after flying from the USA. I had purchased the Copenhagen Card ahead of time, but could not find the location to pick it up that late. There were so many helpful people, guiding me to at least obtain a […]
I decided to stay at Knocktopher Abbey because of its central location to many famous castles, sights, and landmarks. THE RESORT Driving southwest out of Dublin on the M9 highway (which is part toll road), Knocktopher is about 2 hours and 20 minutes south and 2 km off the highway exit (about half-way between Kilkenny […]
A few years after I had traveled to Spain, I exchanged a timeshare week in the Dominican Republic. What We Found in Santo Domingo In the middle of my lazy beach week, we took a side excursion into Santo Domingo. While seeing the many historical sites, like Alcazar de Colon, the National Presidential Palace, etc. […]
I think about my rich Lithuanian heritage today in remembrance of my mother who recently passed away. The most impressive religious site we visited was the Hill of Crosses, north of Šiauliai in northern Lithuania.
It is the month for monsters and as such, we should all be thankful for Frankenstein, one of the first novels that spawned an entire genre of horror fiction.
I have stayed in dozens of timeshare resorts over my 20 years of exchanges and can honestly say that the Moon Palace Jamaica Grande resort is one of the most beautiful and luxurious resorts that I have ever stayed in.
I’m in Copenhagen, Denmark celebrating the 175th anniversary of the second oldest amusement park in the world, which opened August 15, 1843.
Over 400 years ago, entertainers and vendors were drawing large crowds to a natural spring area known as Dyrehavenbakken in Denmark, about 10 km north of Copenhagen.
Beer is not one of the topics I would normally contemplate writing about for a travel blog, considering I grew up in the “bible belt.”
I have often driven rental cars in foreign countries where it made more sense than taking public transportation.
