As has become routine on our travels, we began our stay in Munich with a three-hour walking tour of the city’s historic centre. We started in Munich’s main square, Marianaplatz in front of the Old Town Hall, from there we…
Salzburg, Austria
Salzburg was beautiful. No other way to describe it. It was a charming European city, in a picturesque setting; the hills were indeed alive with music (for you uncultured buffoons in the audience, Salzburg was where the Sound of Music…
Vienna, Austria
I definitely have to say that Vienna is on my top-three list for favorite European cities. From its neo-classical, Imperial-era architecture, its immaculately clean streets and its beautiful gardens, to its friendly people, charming atmosphere and the countless horse-drawn carriages…
Prague, Czech Republic
The beauty and charm of Prague is something to be seen. Shortly after leaving the train station we were quickly impressed by the countless beautiful medieval buildings surrounding us in every direction. You could instantly feel like you were back…
Berlin, Germany
From Amsterdam, we entered unfamiliar lands: Deutschland. Neither of us had ever been and did not know what to expect from Berlin or Germany, but needless to say, we had a great time. Let me just preface this post by saying,…
Amsterdam, Holland
Our liking of Amsterdam began as we rolled by in our evening train past a multitude of colorful and absolutely stunning tulip fields. Right then I knew that if I was to be a farmer in Amsterdam, I would definitely…
Ghent, Belgium
En route from France to Amsterdam, and in order to have a Belgian experience, we did a quick two-night stop in Ghent. We checked in at our hostel where we had the privilege to sleep in a 12-bed dorm and…
Vimy Ridge, France
On our way out of France, we spent a night in Arras, which had a very Gothic, and charming city centre, so we could visit the Vimy Ridge National Historic Site of Canada. There were a few reasons for this:…
Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial Park, France
After Paris, we made our way to Arras for a night, but enroute we stopped at Albert for the day to enjoy a bicycle ride through the French countryside and visit another World War I memorial, but this time a…
Verdun, France
After a very Canadian, World War II experience at Juno Beach the day before, Tuesday was dedicated to World War I, The Great War, from a French and German perspective, with a visit to Fort Douaumont as the centrepiece of…