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
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Old Town in Warsaw, Poland (April 2017).
After a day in Vienna, our cruise ship continued down the Danube River, arriving in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, the following day. We would only spend half a day there touring the city and although it would be brief, we would have a pleasant, more relaxing time compared with the all-day excursion the day … Continue reading Destination: Bratislava, Slovakia
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
While still in Munich during last year's April vacances with my parents, we made a day trip over to Salzburg, a well-known city in Austria famous for two things: the birthplace of the musical wunderkind Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and the location of The Sound of Music (as I'm writing this, the opening scene of the lush Alps with Julie … Continue reading Destination: Salzburg, Austria