The Best(?) of Paris

As tourists, we have spent 21 days in Paris. 20 of those days were a big mistake. All in all, Paris is a dud, a waste of travel time and a lot of money. . Our first trip to the EU was a week in...

Chinese Food in Melk, Austria

When we travel, and we have done a lot of that, we always head for local food at meal time, until we tire of it. We find that after 7-10 days of eating somebody else's food, we need a break for...

My Top Tips for Visiting the Washington DC Area

These are my top trip tips for visiting the Washington DC area. There's so much to see, so I would start by making a list of all the amazing historic places and monuments you would like to see. You...

Amazing Faberge Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia

St Petersburg is a fascinating and beautiful city, the cultural capital of Russia, rich in history, culture and art. If this is not your first-time visiting St. Petersburg or if you stay longer...

Feel like a Local in Lille and the Scarpe-Escaut Natural Park

Lille is the capital of Flemish France. Discover the monuments you cannot miss and the best local food to try. Lille has been part of France for over three centuries, but its atmosphere still...

Baltimore, MD, USA: The Shot Tower

Once a mainstay of advanced high tech manufacturing, only few shot towers remain in the world. One of the most accessible is in Baltimore. For about a half a century the Baltimore shot tower (235 ft...