Les Gardians Who knew? Cowboys in France? Well, the reason most of you have not heard of these ‘cowboys’ is because they are really...

The First International Peace Treaty “What . . .? The Battle of Kadesh?? That doesn’t sound like a ‘Travel Tale”! Well that title isn’t,...

“The Giants”? What are you talking about? What are these giants? First, I’ll explain a little about Naxos. For those of you not...

The short walk through the Tuscan countryside was delightful. We were familiar with the route by now, and delighted in the bird songs,...

We’ve often said to our friends back home that you can never predict what you might experience when you travel around uninhibited,...

“What’s this?” you might say . . . “a story about a pussy-cat? That doesn’t sound like a travel tale.” Bear with me a moment . . . it...

Romania was quite a surprise to us. When we booked a river cruise down the Danube, we had no idea just how beautiful and interesting...

Barcelos is a small town in northern Portugal, on the Portuguese Way path to Camino de Santiago . Even before we visited Portugal, I...

As my wife and I began planning another visit to Greece, we knew we wanted something more than just a touristy taverna on the beach....

Filoxenia , or Philoxenia , the Greek word for hospitality, is more than just a word in Greece, it is a way of life, an obligation, a...

During our travels over the years, I have always kept a hand-written journal to remind us later where we were, what we did, how much...

It happened quite by accident, really . . . a brief walk to look for a restaurant and we end up in a Greek cooking course. My wife and I...

Gasthof Kohlern South Tirol, Südtirol, Trentino, Alto Adige . . . however you call it, this incredible vacation land is one of the most...

I first discovered the term “ Gemütlicheit ” years before I ever traveled to Germany. A German restaurant owner tried to explain it to me...

Our day started refreshingly cool as the rising sun did not hit the west side of the island until later. Taking advantage of the cooler...

To begin, this little story takes place during our first trip to Europe, with both Diana and I traveling on Eurail passes. In addition...