If you've never been to Istanbul you may not be aware that cats are pretty much the national animal here, and you'll see them wandering EVERYWHERE. There's bowls of cat food, water, and cat houses all over the place, with most cats belonging to the neighbourhood, not individuals. They're so many of them that the stray dogs don't dare bother them or they'll get ganged-up on, so cats just lay around in public spaces and nap wherever they feel like, making everyone navigate around them. 😼 ... See MoreSee Less
For our journey from the Netherlands to Poland we opted for bus and train, stopping for a couple of nights in each of four medium sized German cities. ... See MoreSee Less
During a visit to the Netherlands we had a quick peek into the life of our nomadic relatives living the canal barge life, plus the quaint towns in the area. ... See MoreSee Less
We are making our way across Europe, and first stop was about 100 kilometers south of Amsterdam in the province of South Holland where we connected with my step-sister and her husband.
Cruising has always been about the ports of call for us, and this 15-day sailing to Scotland, Iceland, Ireland and Belgium tops our list of itineraries. ... See MoreSee Less
For us, cruising has always been about the ports of call rather than the activities or entertainment onboard the ship. We both agreed this 15-day sailing with seven ports, two of which (in Iceland) we...
On our cruise we had a couple of days in each of Akureyri and Reykjavík in Iceland. It was a great way to get a taste of the country. ... See MoreSee Less
We always look forward to wandering the historic streets of European cities. Vienna was no exception and it was pleasant to visit in Spring before the hordes of Summer tourists. ... See MoreSee Less
We always look forward to wandering the historic streets of European cities. Vienna was no exception and it was pleasant to visit in Spring before the hordes of Summer tourists.We always look forward ...
It turned out that by far the cheapest way to get from India to Vienna was via a Qatar flight with a 21 hour lay-over in Qatar's capital of Doha, so we booked it! ... See MoreSee Less
It turned out that by far the cheapest way to get from India to Vienna was via a Qatar flight with a 21 hour lay-over in Qatar's capital of Doha, so we booked it!
