Oh Oslo, Oh My!
Oh Oslo, Oh My! Quite often the landscape on both sides of a border between two countries looks pretty much the same. I know that on a recent trip to…
Helsinki Bound
Helsinki Bound I'm finding it difficult to play Schrodinger's sourpuss when describing Helsinki. I really can't think of anything snarky to say about the city except that it's cold and…
Tallinn”s Many Talents
Tallinn's Many Talents I knew I was in a completely different world when I stepped off my bus in Tallinn. The station was modern and clean, and the other passengers…
Riga Rx
Riga Rx I left Vilnius imprisoned in the deepest depression I would experience at any time during the trip. Something was seriously wrong with me, and I didn't know what…
Inside and Outside Vilnius
Inside and Outside Vilnius, Lithuania When I touched down at Vilnius airport the sun was shining brightly but the air had become decidedly nippy. I was able to catch a…
Lwow – Wow!
Lwow - WOW! My arrival in Lviv, (Lwow was the old Polish spelling), occurred about halfway through my journey, and it provided me with the most memorable of all my…
Poprad Tatry
Poprad Tatry Up to this point in the trip, It hadn't really felt like I was on vacation. It had felt a bit like work. I was constantly looking for…
Bratislava – a Puzzle of Poorly Fitting Pieces
Bratislava - A Puzzle of Poorly Fitting Pieces Nothing I can possibly say about Bratislava can ever be completely true. This city encapsulates too many contradictions to justify any general…
Yes Virginia There is a Cesky Krumlov
Yes Virginia There is a Cesky Krumlov I've lived with the self-induced notion that I am a man of the world, well informed about its arts, sciences, day to day…
Two Step
Two Step I had clearly miscalculated! I had expected this trip to be a carefully orchestrated "Last Waltz" but it quickly turned into a manic two step. I don't know…