My mother lived in Prague from 1990 to 2008, and so we visited her quite a number of times. If you do not know the city, it is charming, easy to navigate, affordable, and friendly. There are so many sights Prague, as well as great day trips out of the city such as Pilsen (yes, …
I am an opera buff, I am not ashamed to admit. I have seen operas in New York, Florida, London, Prague, Italy, and more. But not all evenings went as well as I had anticipated. New York Metropolitan Opera, January 1996 My father and I were so excited to be at this gala event at …
In 2008, my mother was leaving Prague after living there for 18 years and was moving back to the US. As a farewell trip, she and I decided to take the Trans Siberian railroad across Russia. We have talked about it for years and decided it was now or never. Monday, June 30: Direct …
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July 1994 we traveled by car through Switzerland. What an experience! From Zurich to Lucerne to Interlaken over to Montreux and Vevey and Lausanne and Geneva, it was quite a wonderful drive. Cheese and wine and chalets and Alps: what's not to love? We bought fruit and olive oil at farmer’s markets, sampled cheese at dairy …
My mother and I were on a plane in July 1969 flying to Morocco from Madrid. And everything was going along fine, ride was smooth. All of a sudden the pilot comes on the intercom, and starts counting down. 10…..9…….8….. (you have no idea how time slows down when you think your life is about …
the (mis)adventures of a traveling life 