On Wednesday we took the S Bahn to the Munich airport and waited over an hour to get our rental car. During the tram ride, my nose had started to Read more

Memorial day morning we took a water taxi out of Venice to the airport. At the airport, we waded through a frustrating clusterfuck (yep, more cursing in Italy) of late, Read more

After a four-hour train ride, we walked out of the train station to see a rain-clogged city of canals. We bought tickets in the rain (why are the ticket machines Read more

After arriving at the main train station in Rome we went to a “tourist information booth” and were told what I can only imagine translates to: “Fuck off!”  Welcome to Rome. Read more

In Florence, we checked in and headed to the duomo where we ascended the 400+ steps for a breezy view of the city. We then ambled toward the Ponte Vecchio, Read more

We woke at 6am on Monday to catch the early trains to Milan. After checking into our hotel we set out on foot to explore the city. First, we visited Read more

On Thursday morning we took the train to Lauterbrunnen, Tolkien’s original inspiration for Rivendell, remembered from his travels as a young man before the first world war. When we arrived Read more

Although St. Moritz is known for being a posh pristine mountain town for playboys to show off expensive ski boots, Zermatt is only famous for the rugged peak of the Read more

When we boarded the Glacier Express panorama train in St. Moritz we shared the car with only one other couple. This made the first few hours an enjoyable experience of Read more