Edinburgh Castle is a highlight for many visitors who visit Scotland’s capital city each year. Its historic and cultural significance and its imposing presence overlooking the city from atop its perch of jagged black volcanic rock makes it one of those sights you just have to see. … [Read more...] about 5 Highlights of Edinburgh Castle
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Alcatraz: Separating Fact From Science Fiction
I saw a TV commercial for the Fox drama Alcatraz and my first thought? Geez...yet another movie or television show about Alcatraz? … [Read more...] about Alcatraz: Separating Fact From Science Fiction
A Date with the Dead at the Glasgow Necropolis
Of all the things to do in Glasgow, the Glasgow Necropolis was my favorite attraction, hands down. They call it the “City of the Dead” and it really is like a city unto itself. The inhabitants just happen to be--well--deceased. … [Read more...] about A Date with the Dead at the Glasgow Necropolis
Memories of Antwerp
Although I’m not a blonde, I felt every bit like Goldilocks sampling Belgian cities like the porridge of the three bears. Brugge was too hot. Too much activity and too many people in the city center. I enjoyed my trip off the beaten path but I’m not sure I’d go back again. Brussels was too cold. As the capital of Belgium and of the European Union, Brussels felt a bit too, … [Read more...] about Memories of Antwerp
Flirting, Food, and A View From The Top in Brussels
I suck at flirting. Seriously. I put the “single” in single occupancy. On the day I returned to Brussels from a few days in Antwerp and Brugge, the day was gray and cold and I’d grown weary of lugging my behemoth backpack around the country. Cranky and chilled to the bone, with feet aching from the walk from the Metro, all I wanted to do was check in to my hostel and collapse … [Read more...] about Flirting, Food, and A View From The Top in Brussels