Paris Greeters – Come as a Visitor; Leave as a Friend
Have you ever traveled to a city where you had a friend who lived there? If so, didn’t seeing the city with a local enhance your experience many times over?…
The Colegio de San Francisco de Sales, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Updated April 10, 2024 This photograph of the roofline of the Colegio de San Francisco de Salas, in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, is a personal favorite of mine among…
The German Pharmacy Museum: Time Travel for All the Senses
Housed in the glorious ruin that is Heidelberg Castle, the German Pharmacy Museum is a delightful assault on the senses—jars, vials, boxes of herbs, minerals, and powders await the pharmacist’s…
Heidelberg Castle, Germany—the Definition of Romanticism (2024)
Romantic, lovely Heidelberg, Germany, would be just another lovely, romantic German town but for the majesty of its icon, Heidelberg Castle. Also known as Heidelberg Palace, because it truly is…
Visiting the Thingstätte, Heidelberg: an Older Woman’s Quest for Understanding
Heidelberg, Germany’s, history, its castle and university, its vibrant student life and intellectual air, and the fun of riding the Bergbahn funicular, all give it a kind glow, full of…
A Visit to the Heiligenberg, Heidelberg, Germany’s Holy Mountain
With my ancestral roots in Heidelberg, Germany, I was curious on my last visit to discover more of its history and legends. I learned one fine way to do that…
Where to See Tulips in Holland, in 2025
Updated January 3, 2024 By Donna Tulips and Holland. The words go together like, oh, cheese and beer. Windmills and flower fields. Stroop and wafel. You can’t go to the…
Lekker! An Amsterdam Food Tour by Foot and Boat
You might have heard it said that Dutch food is…umm…boring. Well, I joined Eating Europe for their Amsterdam food tour of the Jordaan neighborhood, including a private boat trip through…
How to Visit the Mucha Museum, Prague
The Mucha Museum, in Prague, is one of my favorite “almost hidden” treasures in the City of 100 Spires. Located in Nové Město, just a quick walk from Wenceslaus Square,…
The Grocery Store Tourist: What You Can Learn About a Culture with a Visit to the Supermarket
Supermarket tourism—it’s one of the best ways to get the inside scoop on a culture. So make a visit to the supermarket one of your first stops on your trip…
Morning Chai in San Francisco at David Rio Chai Bar
As you may know, Morning Coffee is my thing. But a good cup of chai is never a bad thing either. So in this edition of our regular “Morning Coffee”…
Moco Museum – Amsterdam’s Newest Home for Modern & Contemporary Art
Amsterdam’s Moco Museum of Contemporary Art has taken root beside its bigger brothers on the city’s Museumplein. And if you like edgy, subversive, and provocative art by the likes of…
The Traveling Woman’s Guide to How to Deal with Lost Luggage
Lost luggage can be a nightmare, if you let it be. Here are some tips to avoid it happening in the first place, and others to help you stay cool…
The Iron Boy Järnpojke: Stockholm’s Smallest Monument
Järnpojke, aka “Iron Boy,” is so small you might miss him. In fact, he’s the smallest monument in all of Sweden. But going in search of him is worth the…
Traditional Dutch Pea Soup Recipe–the Taste of Family and Memory
In a country not famous for gourmet food, real Dutch Pea Soup stands out as one of the Netherlands’ great contributions to the culinary world. Hearty, filling, and redolent with…
