Europe

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Boat in front of a red house on stilts - Henningsvaer

Norway – Part 1 – Tromsø & the Lofoten Islands

Introduction We were traveling above the Arctic Circle on the Norway coast and witnessed non-stop scenic landscapes of towering mountains… …sweeping fiords… …and splendid flower and rock formations. We were inspired to hike the mountains and chose Justadtinden on Vestvågøy Island. It started well, trekking up the

People relaxing around a fountain in Nytorget Park, Sweden

Stockholm – Capital of Sweden

Introduction We walked for hours in Stockholm. We saw many of the images you expect, such as venerable buildings by a harbor… …and bicyclists everywhere. However, while we were there, it was the start of national elections. This piqued my interest in Sweden’s national politics. It took me three days,

Budapest – High Culture on a Low Budget

Part 1 – Travel Essentials Overview Budapest Is a city with incredible architecture, friendly and helpful residents, excellent public transportation and clean and safe streets. It is the merge of two cities on opposite side of the Danube River, Buda and Pest (pronounced pesh), in 1873. Buda contains the

Cyprus – A Divided Island

Part 1 – Travel Essentials Overview Cyprus is a crab shaped island, which is only 40 miles from Turkey, 65 miles from Syria and 200 miles from Egypt. Cyprus is 3,500 square miles (bigger than Delaware, smaller than Connecticut) with a 400-miles long coastline. Being an Mediterranean island, it

Bulgaria – Land of Bio and Cultural Diversity

Part 1 – Travel Essentials Overview Bulgaria is land little known to most non-Europeans. Many associate the country with Olympic weight lifters and wrestlers or as a member of the Soviet dominated Warsaw Pact. Despite this obscurity, it should be a main consideration when travelling to Eastern Europe. There