Bilbao is home of the Guggenheim museum, designed by famed architect Frank Gehry. The city is also renowned for its Michelin-star restaurants, but $150 for a "tasting" lunch (per person) was hard to rationalize...
All in Europe
Getxo, Basque Country
Although located within the borders of Spain, the Basque region bordering the Atlantic ocean is a completely unique culture, with its own language and heritage. Getxo is a town located in the Biscay province of Basque on the outskirts of Bilbao and was once the residential neighborhood of the bourgeois industrialists of the early 19th century.
Road Trip Along a Portion of Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way
The West Coast of Ireland is famous for its dramatic cliffs, rocky shorelines, and massive wave action!
Road Trip from Athlone to Ireland's East Coast
Wicklow National Park is about an hour south of Dublin and the location of several commercial films, including Braveheart and Excalibur.
Ireland's Lovely Athlone!
If you like rainbows, castles, ancient Irish pubs, and friendly people, then Athlone has got it all!
Krakow and Kazimierz
A day in Krakow is like stepping back into a time of kings, dragon-slayers, and knights. Krakow’s architecture has survived centuries of invasion, even emerging World War II unscathed...
Dark Tourism: Auschwitz and Birkenau
Travel is not always sunny beaches and wine tasting. Sometimes the point of travel is to honor and learn from history; to witness the horror of the past and become a voice in opposition to modern reincarnations of evil. This is known as “dark tourism”.
Consulting the Oracle at Delphi
In classical Greek times, Delphi was considered the center of the universe.
Ferry Cruise: Hydra, Poros, Aegina
This is the Greece in magazines and travel guides!
Cape Sounio and the Temple of Poseidon
Cape Sounio provides a panoramic view of the sparkling aqua-marine blues and greens of the Aegean Sea, from Kea to Peloponnese.
