Going out for Italian Apertivos on the last night in Northern Italy. Happy Hour in Italy is called apertivos.
Walking around the Pest side of Budapest, Hungary
A self guided walking tour of the Pest side of Budapest.
Colorado Earthquake Fracking Sucks
Oil companies fracking leads to earthquakes in Colorado? There is precedent for it. The US Army pumped nerve gas underground and caused earthquakes. It’s possible that the same is happening again with fracking causing earthquakes.
Prague’s Cousin: Olomouc
Ivo and Lucia took us around Olomouc Check Republic, where Ivo was born and baptized.
Slovakian Castles In The Sky
Fires destroyed castles in Slovakia too. The amazing thing about European castles like the one we visitied in Slovakia is that the history always includes a fire, a siege, and a rebuild.
Mushroom Foraging in Zuberec, Slovakia
Going into the Slovakia forest to forage for wild mushrooms was a wonderful experience. Foraging for mushrooms was completely new for me, as was Slovakia. Both were great!
The Bronte Power Dolls
A hilarious satire… wouldn’t it be awesome if super heroes were actually based on real things and people?
Podroháčske Folklore Festival in Zuberec, Slovakia
Traditional Folklore from Slovakia and the surrounding nations
Immortal Jellyfish
An interesting article I read about a new kind of jellyfish which appears to be immortal.
Krakow, Poland
Our adventures in Poland began in Krakow. It’s a lovely little town.