The ride from Zagreb to Ljubljana was a vast improvement over the ride from Budapest to Zagreb – shorter (a bit over 2 hours), cooler and more scenic. Before I thought to glance at my watch, we had arrived. In both Zagreb… Read More ›
Places we’ve been
The Train from Budapest to Zagreb
We were an hour outside of Budapest without having seen the first thing of interest when the train broke down. Initially, we assumed it was a planned stop perhaps a bit longer than usual. Our hopes evaporated when a woman… Read More ›
Zagreb
As the sun set, I waited on St. Mark’s square in the medieval old city of Zagreb. Lamps on the streets leading to the square glowed. But on the square itself, the lamps remained extinguished since the morning’s dawn. The… Read More ›
Vac, Hungary: The lesser known Danube Bend town
The Danube Bend is the area north of Budapest where the Danube River jogs abruptly left making a 90 degree turn as it heads west to Bratislava and Vienna. Most tourists stay on the hilly Buda side of the river… Read More ›
A weekend at the spa in Piestany, Slovakia
“Your medical consultation is at five.” I dreaded this part, but it was a prerequisite to the treatments at the Thermia Palace spa.. “Thanks, that’s perfect.”. Besides, a quick blood pressure check seemed a good idea after 18 months of eastern European fried… Read More ›
The World In Between 