Day 1: Flight to Budapest…check Day 2: Budapest apartment…check Day 9: Overnight train to Beograde…check Day 10: Train from Beograde to Podgorica…check Day 10: Rental car agency picking us up with car…check Day 10: Apartment in Kotor Bay…check Day 17: … Continue reading →
Remember about 10 years ago when you planned a trip to Italy and had a level of frustration because the hotels and apartment rental agencies didn’t feel the same sense of urgency you did to conclude your arrangements? Remember the … Continue reading →
We are looking at two places in two different towns on the Bay of Kotor for our week in Montenegro after doing the eco-tourism. I’m posting the web sites here in hopes that some of my friends will go take … Continue reading →
Thirty years ago in 1978, I could not have dreamed of the trip we are planning for 2008. Not for the obvious reasons of world politics. But because I would not have known how to begin, and even if I … Continue reading →
When I’m in serious research mode for a new destination the first thing I do is go to Google Images to find some pictures to inspire me. So, I type in Budapest and something like 40 pages of images pop … Continue reading →
I’m trying to remember who told me planning a trip to the Balkans would be just as easy as planning one to western Europe. Balderdash! When I do remember, I think I’ll cheerfully strangle that person. You CAN get there … Continue reading →
Yesterday I was walking through the store when I ran into one of my favorite customers sitting in the reading chairs by cookbooks. I stopped to chat and she asked me how my trip planning was going for this summer. … Continue reading →
So, I’ve neglected my blog for a long while. Today I was gently prodded by someone who shall remain nameless. Then I realized that my response to less than subtle e-mail could be a convenient a shortcut to a blog … Continue reading →
Emails are out to two environmentally sensitive adventure tour companies in Montenegro. Just waiting to hear from them before deciding which one to go with. They are: Vila Jelka and Eco-Tours Annalisa Rellie, who wrote the best English language travel … Continue reading →
While on the plane returning from Spain & Portugal this summer, I was already contemplating where we would spend our month in 2008. At the time, I was leaning toward Scotland and Wales. Or maybe Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. But … Continue reading →