The Dom cathedral dominates Cologne's skyline. I saw it as I came across the Rhine from the airport and mistook it for a German castle - it looks very majestic and important all lit up against the backdrop of the river.[...]
Archive for the ‘Europe’ Category
A Toast to the Caucasus
Trips to Moscow and St. Petersburg were a great start but last weekend we went further off the beaten path to visit the relatives of a friend in the remote Caucasus Mountains, as far west and south as you can go in Russia before reaching Chechnya and the Georgian border.[...]
A Paris for all Seasons
It was a gorgeous crisp and sunny fall weekend and what can I say, add some red wine, some steak tartare, some good friends and one of the most gorgeous cities on earth - and voila - this is what living in Europe is all about.[...]
Menorcan Semana Santa
Menorca, the least trumpeted of the Balearic Islands off the west coast of Spain, is Ibiza and Mallorca's small, unassuming neighbor to the north. For a couple of friends looking to de-stress and unwind over the long Easter holiday weekend, it was the perfect island getaway.[...]
Valentine’s Weekend in Moscow – What’s Not to Love?
Perhaps not the most popular choice for a winter weekend getaway, but Red Square under a blanket of fresh snow was beautiful and the Russians know how to ward off even the most frightening temperatures with a combination of fur pelts and vodka.[...]
Berlin Revisited
About as big as London but with half the population, Berlin is a spacious, un-crowded city. The neighborhood of Mitte, in the city center, boasts the iconic Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag, the Jewish memorial, and myriad art museums. [...]
Champagne wishes and caviar dreams
The northernmost big city in the world is a great place to visit in the weeks around the summer solstice when its residents celebrate White Nights of almost perpetual sunlight.[...]
Turkish Delights
At the crossroads of Europe and Asia and the site of a formerly vast and powerful empire, Istanbul is a fascinating mix of east and west, old and new.[...]
Mallorca in the Off-season
February in Palma is definitely the off-season. It was sunny but cool during the day and even colder at night which meant the restaurants, hotels and roads were relatively quiet. [...]
The Sevillian Life
Seville is a lovely two-thousand year old city which has played host over the centuries to the Romans, Vandals, Visigoths, Moors and finally the Spanish, all of whom have contributed uniquely to its character. The result is a beautiful layering of architectural and religious styles.[...]