Europe Summary
Somehow Europe never disappoints, it’s like they know what they’re doing. This trip was no exception, we had a super time at each stop. Some fun things we saw along way follow. Even Amazon has…
Vienna
This is our second time in Vienna and we came back because this is a truly wonderful place that we didn’t fully experience the first time. We came here at the tail end of our 2017 Around the…
Budapest
A star-crossed place if there ever was. Burned to the ground by the Mongols, Ottomans, and Soviets then occupied off and on for centuries for some of the same plus a siege by the Germans and…
Pointy Enders Wisdom
“When preparing to travel, lay out all your clothes and all your money. Then take half the clothes and twice the money.” – Susan HellerPrague Never Lets You Go…
Franz Kafka once said “Prague never lets you go, this dear little mother has sharp claws”. Even more than 100 years ago people were drawn to Prague and it’s easy to see why. Ambivalent about…
Prague
First of two full days in Prague and we definitely made the most of our time. If you haven’t been here get ready for a surprise. Beautiful architecture that has somehow survived the centuries…
Rijksmuseum
Our second day of a two day stop in Amsterdam meant we had the morning to go see the world famous Rijksmuseum. It’s the home of the Rembrandt masters and one of the most important museums in…
Amsterdam
The area around Amsterdam has been settled since the late 10th century. It reached its zenith of importance in the 17th and 18th centuries when the Dutch were known as being formidable traders…
Holidays in Europe
We’re heading back to Europe for the holidays with a trip to Amsterdam, Prague, Budapest, and finally Vienna. All of them are gorgeous European capitals with their own personalities and so…
Enchanted Again by Asia
Asia is so much fun in a way that Europe never can be. No matter where we’ve been it seems people in Asia just like to have fun and don’t mind being silly and always do it with a big smile.…
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Last Day in Tokyo
On our last full day in Tokyo we revisited the Teamlab Borderless Digital Art Museum. It has moved since we were last here in 2018 and is in their new home in the sparkly new Azabudai Hills…
SUICA
There are three main transit cards in Japan: PASMO, ICOCA, and SUICA. All three are fairly interchangeable but most importantly can be used to pay for transit in large cities and intercity…
Time in Tokyo
This is the tail end of our trip and also the third time we’ve been in Tokyo. For the most part we’ve seen the important sites and now, for us, it’s really a matter of just being here and…
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