Couldn’t leave today without hiking to the top of the Mycenaean ruins on the mountain above the Naoussa harbour. For the intrepid hikers...

Our last day on Paros so we pointed the car south and drove to Parasporos, 18 km to the southwest from our villa. Parasporos is located...

The Meltemi wind stopped blowing today and it’s a hot, sunny day. A visit to Molos beach is in store. Molos is “off the beaten track“...

Today was.a “rinse and repeat day.” The last day with Meltemi winds so we took refuge again at Monastiri beach. Front row sun chairs,...

Today was the first beach day & we chose Santa Maria beach near Naoussa on the north end of Paros. This beach is one of the largest on...

The meltemi winds are howling again today so we found another protected cove to hang out at. Monastiri beach is a small rocky bay on...

With the meltemi gusting to 35 MPH this morning our mission was to find a protected bay to hide out from the winds. The meltemi are the...

One of the most famous beaches of Paros, Kolympthres is located in the huge bay of Naoussa, or Plastira Bay, which is in full view from...

Today was a travel day. We departed Warsaw for Frankfurt at 06:00 and connected to Athens & finally on to Paros, an island in the...

We spent the day today at the Museum of the history of Polish Jews, a museum on the site of the former Warsaw Ghetto. The Hebrew word...

Hit the highway, or should I say the parking lot, for a 7 hour drive from Strebke Pleso, Slovakia to Warsaw, Poland. The Polish highway...

A down day today with nothing but rest & relaxation after an easy 4 mile hike. We picnicked, had a massage, hung out in the spa, then...

After a 3.5 hour drive from Krakow, with several bumper-to-bumper patches, we crossed the border from Poland into Slovakia although not...

A salt mine southeast of Krakow is a beloved spot for the Poles and seemingly lots of foreign tourists. Today was the first day with any...

Krakow is easily Poland’s best destination: a beautiful, old-fashioned city buzzing with history, enjoyable sights, tourists, and college...

This was the site of one of humanity’s greatest crimes: the systematic murder of at least 1.1 million innocent people. From 1941 until...

Today was Groundhog Day! After a leisurely morning wandering around Wroclaw enjoying the old town, the cathedral and the university (not...

Happy Canada Day! Today we drove 2 hours south of Swiebodzin to Wroclaw, a city that everybody loves. It’s a more manageable version of...

The history of Poznań and the history of Poland were much the same thing in the nation’s earliest days. The city was founded in the 9th...

A decade ago the city was dreary & uninviting. But things have changed dramatically. The Varsovians are chic & sophisticated. Young...