Day 1: Arrival in Prague We left Cesky Krumlov in the morning and embarked on a three-hour drive to Prague, the last stop on our...

After our first day in Cesky Krumlov (CK), we quickly noticed the heavy presence of larger eastern tourist groups. We had experienced...

Our journey began with a drive through the beautiful countryside from Hallstatt, heading towards the Czech Republic. We crossed the...

Todd and James took the ferry across Lake Hallstatt and caught the train to Bad Ischel while Lori had a chill day. The transit system in...

On our first morning in Hallstatt, Todd headed to a lakeside coffee shop that opens at 6:30 am. The peacefulness at that hour was a stark...

Our drive into Austria began with the picturesque Loibl Pass. Our first unplanned stop was Eberstein Castle, an old fortress that,...

After a lovely breakfast spread at Pension Mayer, we set out on a scenic drive to the Julian Alps and the Italian ski area, Tarvaisio....

Woke up at Penzion Mayer to a delightful breakfast spread. Even though it was a rainy day, we decided to make the most of it. After a...

May 20th started off with another amazing breakfast from Elenka at Hotel April 1550. After, we took one last look at the beautiful river...

We started off with a brisk hike up to the Ljubljana Castle, where it was International Castle Day. We thought it might be a quiet...

Our first morning in Ljubljana, we enjoyed breakfast at the hotel and met Natasha, the owner of www.April1550.com , and Elenka, the chef....

Today was a surprise drive. Left Rovinj aiming for back roads and ended up on a gravel logging road to a remote castle. Spotted deer and...

Motovun is a small fortified hilltop town slightly out of the way from the main tourist bus routes. Very authentic with a creative...

Todd took an early morning trek up to the cathedral to beat the crowds and we had yet another scrumptious breakfast at our favorite...

Time to move on. We took an Uber to the airport to pick up our rental car. Our driver, Tony, was a great guy—he's getting married in...

Our ocean-front room in Split was perfect for our first nights of rejuvenation after the flight. Floor-to-ceiling nano doors opened out...

We started our day in Split early, out the door by 6:45. The city was quiet, and we had the whole palace to ourselves. We found a small...