Europe
Our travels have taken us through most of Western and Central Europe, and a recently increasing amount of Eastern Europe. Since our trips have turned into family trips, we particularly find European road trips a great option, with superb facilities and family-friendly attitudes almost everywhere we go.
Countries We've Seen
Andorra
November 17, 2015
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We spent a weekend in Andorra, just a short drive away from southern France. The mountain scenery was stunning, and the hiking we did was beautiful. The capital was not our thing, with high end shopping being the main focus.…
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Austria
August 14, 2012
We had a great time in Austria. It was the perfect mix of cultural sights, amazing natural wonders, and very inexpensive.…
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Belgium
August 19, 1995
Belgium was one of the first countries we ever visited. Brussels didn’t do much for us, but we really enjoyed Bruges.…
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Czech Republic
September 20, 2013
The Czech Republic was full of surprises for us. From amazing old towns like Český Krumlov and Trebic to the amazing geological formations of Cesky Raj, we had a great time. …
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Denmark
August 20, 2000
We visited Denmark after taking a night train from Oslo to Copenhagen. It was a very peaceful visit, bicycling on Funen (Fyn), Legoland, and checking out Tivoli Gardens – we had a great time.…
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Estonia
May 08, 2015
We spent most of our time in Estonia around Tallinn, where most of the attractions are. It still felt pretty undiscovered – even in peak tourist season we often found ourselves walking alone down pretty old cobbled streets.…
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France
August 21, 2014
We’ve been to France many times throughout the years, and Paris is still the most beautiful city we’ve ever seen.
Photo Galleries of France Brittany (7 albums, 79 pictures)Dinan Fougeres Rennes, Morlaix Monts Darree, Perros Guirec, Presquile De Crozon Locronan Quimper Poin
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Germany
October 20, 2014
We’ve been to Germany many times, as there are great connections to our gateway city of San Francisco. Munich stands out as our favourite big city, but we’ve had a great time exploring some of the smaller towns as well.…
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Greece
July 21, 2002
Photo Galleries of Greece Athens and Ancient Athens, Greece (24 pictures)Arriving from the airport, we were dropped off beside the Parliament building.
Crete, Greece (6 pictures)We flew from Athens to Crete and visited Knossos.…
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March 23, 2017
We spent most of our time in Budapest, but we really enjoyed the day trips we took. In addition, the 2 days we spent in Lake Balaton were truly special. Although crowded, the lake was beautiful, great food and drink and lots of things for the kids to do.…
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Iceland
July 20, 2002
We spent 3 days and 2 nights in Reykjavik, Iceland on the way to London, from San Francisco. We were there in July. It was a worthwhile stopover to get a small “taste” of Iceland.……
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Italy
August 27, 1995
In May, 1995, we set out on our first big adventure together. We had a month to explore Europe and planned to visit 5 countries. First up – our Italy tour. …
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Latvia
May 07, 2015
We only sampled Latvia – our visit was limited to the capital, Riga, and Rundale Palace, close to Rundale. We really enjoyed our short time, however.
Photo Galleries of Latvia Riga, Latvia (57 pictures)We enjoyed walking around Riga for the day.…
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Liechtenstein
October 20, 2013
Liechtenstein was surprisingly lovely. We stayed in Vaduz. We enjoyed a tourist train ride around the town, a trip to the winery, and a nice stroll around downtown. A great way to spend a day and a worthwhile side trip!…
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Luxembourg
October 20, 2013
Luxembourg was an interesting diversion, but not worth more then a couple of hours. There aren’t many sights to speak of. We enjoyed driving around the country though, and checking out the fabulous Chateau Vianden
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Norway
August 20, 2000
We started a trip through Norway in Tromso, north of the Arctic circle. We took the Hurtigruten cruise boat down through the fjords all the way to Bergen, from where we made our way by train to Oslo via the spectacular Sognefjord. …
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Portugal
March 27, 2001
Our time in Portugal was marred by bad weather, and a couple of shady hotels that were suddenly full despite having reserved a room with a credit card. We made the best of it, and particularly enjoyed our time visiting Sintra.…
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Slovenia
August 17, 2016
Slovenia really surprised us. From the breathtaking caves of Postojna and Skocjan to the lovely capital of Ljubljana, it quickly became one of our favourite central European countries.…
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Spain
March 27, 2001
We really enjoyed touring Barcelona, Seville and Greanada, but we only visited Madrid at the end of our vacation, after a fabulous couple of weeks in Morocco – and Madrid couldn’t possibly compete to the wonders of Morocco!…
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Switzerland
August 28, 1995
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Vatican City and the Vatican
October 20, 1995
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