Munich was one of my favorite stops on the trip – might have been that it was Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and the city was just festive, or it might have been that around every turn there was another gorgeous, historic church or museum or castle! I arrived and quickly dashed to see the…

Two things come to my mind when I think about Salzburg- the Sound of Music and Mozart! I had a day in this gorgeous little town to explore and made sure to see the site relevant to both of these! I also had my first real taste of the local cuisine at Braurestaurant Imlauer –…

Vienna was the first stop on my “Tripmas” adventure through Austria, Germany and Switzerland (well, it you don’t count a brief delay in the London Heathrow Airport…). It is a very walkable downtown, as were most of the places we went, so it was quite easy to adventure and explore the historic sites. I started…

This past weekend I took a little jaunt to Brussels, Belgium – my 10th country visited! It was a very interesting city and much smaller that I had expected. I took the Eurostar from St. Pancras Station, which was a beautiful site itself! The station is in the art-deco style and is fully decorated for…

The merriest way to celebrate the upcoming Christmas holiday in London? Festive afternoon tea at Claridge’s! This festive afternoon tea add an extra special Christmas touch to the already fabulous experience. As always, champagne to start. Followed are the selection of traditional tea sandwiches. While nearly everyone in my family selected the Turkey or Ham…