July 2024

Mainz

A 40-minute train ride from central Frankfurt is the smaller city of Mainz. There are regular…
Frankfurt, Home of the Airport and Apfelwein.

I have flown through Frankfurt dozens of times over the years and even stopped in Germany…
The Best of Cologne: Cathedral, Kolsch, and 4711 Fragrance Exploration

Cologne is all about three things. Cologne Cathedral (Kolner Dom) Cologne Cathedral is a world heritage…
Discovering Heidelberg Castle Ruins and Historical Funicular | Chasing Summer Blog

I wasn’t very smart because the bus ride from Leipzig and Heidelberg was 7 hour long.…
Discovering Leipzig: A Musical Journey in Germany

A short 90-minute bus ride from Dresden is Liepzig. It is slightly more populated than Dresden,…
Over the Border from Poland into Germany, Dresden

For this city, I wasn’t staying in the old city as it would have been too…
Wroclaw Travel Guide: Discovering the Dwarves and Market Square

My final stop in Poland is the fourth largest city called Wroclaw. I decided to make…
Krakov and the Mystery of the Lost Hostel Key

Doesn’t my title sound dramatic? Cause it is. For the first time ever, and hopefully last,…
Exploring Warsaw’s Churches, Monuments, and Palaces

Warsaw, Poland There are so many churches, monuments, and “important” buildings that it feels like every…
Discover Vilnius: Old Town, University, and Iconic Churches

Vilnius Cathedral This cathedral was originally built in 1251. When I hear these dates, it seems…
From Riga to Vilnuis: Bauska Castle, Rundale Palace & Hill of Crosses

The tour I joined to get me from Riga to Vilnuis was for 7 people in…
Latvia’s Capital Riga

After getting off the bus, my hostel was a ten minute walk away. For once, it…
Charming Tallinn: A Day of History, Festivities, and Unique Finds

It was 2 hours and 45 minutes for this ferry on Viking Lines’s Cinderella Ferry. Again,…
Finland- Land of the Reindeer

Helsinki The capital isn’t that big, or at least the section tourists will visit isn’t. There…
Exploring the Old City in Stolkholm, Sweden

Stolkholm is an archipeligo, meaning that it is a bunch of islands joined together with bridges.…