Wednesday’s Wonder: Shoes on the Danube
This Wednesday’s Wonder: Shoes on the Danube in Budapest, Hungary. Where Zoltan Street meets the Danube in Budapest, there are a line of shoes. Not … Read the rest
To Get to Sarajevo, First You Must Wake Up REAAAALLLY Early
“The bus comes at four and forty-five,” said the front desk. “….In the morning?!?!” “Yes, at four and forty-five.” Stunned into disbelief, we learned from our … Read the rest
Wednesday’s Wonder: Not What You Think
This Wednesday’s Wonder: Shoe Alley in Ljubljana, Slovenia. In Los Angeles, a pair of shoes hanging from a telephone wire has a couple of meanings: … Read the rest
The Overnight Train to Serbia
“I think our train to Serbia is going to be really old” and that’s where the fun started. As we passed all the other trains at … Read the rest
Wednesday’s Wonder: Iconic Rialto Bridge
This Wednesday’s Wonder: The Rialto Bridge in Venice, Italy. Rialto Bridge can be summed up into one word: iconic. Well, you could probably also call … Read the rest
We Skipped the Bath and Went Bike-Riding Instead
“I forgot…I forgot how to ride a bike.” And there it was: the shocking truth I delivered to my new husband on our honeymoon in … Read the rest
The Little Things (Literally) are Pretty Awesome
We had a plan. Our plan was to visit the House of Terror in Budapest (terrifying) and then make our way to the City Park. … Read the rest
Wednesday’s Wonder: Saint Sava of Serbia
This Wednesday’s Wonder: Saint Sava Cathedral in Belgrade, Serbia. BIG. It’s a word to describe just about anything grandiose. The state of Texas uses the … Read the rest
Budapest: It’s Not “Twinkie” Sweet
“It’s like a, ummm, a…well, you know, it’s not ‘Twinkie’ sweet.” As an American, I measure the sweetness of all things, well, sweet, to that … Read the rest
Budapest: It’s Pretty
“You want the window seat?” I asked Frank. “What? Did you say you need to drop a deuce?” This short exchange has absolutely nothing to … Read the rest
