Destination: Zakopane, Poland

The following morning after my day trip to Auschwitz, I took another day trip out from Krakow, this time to Zakopane, a town located in southern Poland. Bordering close to the border with Slovakia, Zakopane is famous for being a ski resort town, for it's right at the foothills of the expansive Tatra Mountains (also shared … Continue reading Destination: Zakopane, Poland

Destination: Budapest, Hungary

Our final stop along the Danube was in Budapest, aka the Hungarian capital and home to one of the most populous cities in Europe at around close to two million people. We would be staying two nights in the city, exploring what we could with the limited time we had. Ever since I'd seen photos online … Continue reading Destination: Budapest, Hungary

Destination: Melk and Dürnstein, Austria

While on the Danube river cruise last April with my parents, we hit up many spots along the way that were a bit off-the-beaten path of your usual "Vienna-Bratislava-Budapest" itinerary (although we did those, too. More on them later). Sailing away from Linz (where we'd actually opted for a day trip to Český Krumlov in the Czech … Continue reading Destination: Melk and Dürnstein, Austria

Destination: Český Krumlov, Czech Republic

The next morning after our brief dock-stay in Passau, Germany, my parents and I arrived at our next destination along the Danube River, with the river cruise we would be taking for the next week or so. We made it to Linz, Austria early in the day, but instead of visiting Linz (famous for the … Continue reading Destination: Český Krumlov, Czech Republic