FAQ – What Have We Learned Halfway through our Europe Leg?

A few days ago, we hit the halfway point of our 116 days in Europe and today we’re at the halfway point of our six-week stay in Budapest, so it is time again to take stock of what we’ve learned. We’re at a very different point than when I wrote about what we learned after…

Starý Smokovec and the High Tatras

At the end of June, Chad and I spent three wonderful days hiking in the High Tatras mountains. We planned the stop based on seeing that Slovakia is between Poland and Hungary, doing a little research on best of Slovakia, and wanting to get some time away from cities knowing we’d be spending the rest…

Wroclaw: Gnome is Where the Heart Is

A sort of strange confluence of events/interests (explanation below) brought us to Wroclaw and I’m so glad they did. It is an adorable, quirky, friendly, fun city and we had a fantastic week. Here are some of my favorite things about Wroclaw: The Gnomes! Or are they dwarves? What is the difference between gnomes and…

Budapest: We’re Home!

At long last (37 days to be exact) we have arrived at our home base in Budapest! We’ll be here for six wonderful, relaxing, mostly travel-free weeks. I’m so excited to be here that I’ve skipped writing about three destinations we visited – Berlin, Wroclaw and the High Tatras mountains – to rhapsodize about finally…