As tradition goes, I spent my birthday weekend out of town. For the past three years of living in France, I'd been using my weekends to travel and celebrate my year of birth, all the while exploring more of the country. From the Brittany region in my first year of teaching to Dijon just last … Continue reading Destination: Avignon, France
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While I'd gone west to Karlovy Vary the previous day, I was heading east of the Czech Republic the following day while in Prague for my January holidays. I would be going to Olomouc, the historical capital of the Moravian region and the sixth-largest city in the country. Originally, I'd wanted to make a day … Continue reading Destination: Olomouc, Czech Republic
Also known as "Carlsbad," this Czech town is situated about two hours west of Prague, on the way to the German border. It's most famous for its hundreds of hot springs, which in turn have made it a spa town-- as a result, plenty of tourists from Germany, Russia, and the Czech Republic flock to … Continue reading Destination: Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
After partying a bit too hard in Budapest, I ended up taking it slow during my time in Prague following my stay in the former. In other words, Prague was my "recovery city," as I spent my five nights re-exploring the places I'd seen from my first trip back in 2015-- all the while checking … Continue reading Destination: Prague, Czech Republic (2018 Edition, Part 1)
While enjoying my time in Budapest this January, I also decided to take a day trip to a few towns outside of the capital to see what the rest of the country had to offer. Considering that I only had a full day to visit, I chose to pick towns which were relatively close by … Continue reading Destination: Esztergom, Visegrád, and Szentendre, Hungary
Rebecca Goes Rendezvous 