Phil and I left Budapest around 3pm and boarded an overnight train bound for Bucharest. We weren’t sure what to expect on the 15-hour train ride as we had read several different accounts of other people’s journeys. Basically we knew to bring our own food, water, and toilet paper as there would be little toContinueContinue reading “Bucharest: A Diamond in the Rough. Part 1”
Monthly Archives: August 2022
Take the Best and Leave the Rest Then Get Yourself to Budapest!
We landed in Budapest from Frankfurt and easily found the bus heading to the center of town (thank you airport information lady!) which was a much cheper option than a taxi cab or one of the many airport shuttle services. The bus was not crowded so we were able to comfortably sit with our bagsContinueContinue reading “Take the Best and Leave the Rest Then Get Yourself to Budapest!”
An evening in Frankfurt
Phil and I arrived in Frankfurt around 5pm. We had booked a hotel near the train station as we had to take an early train to the airport the next morning to catch our 7:30am flight to Budapest. We stopped by the hotel, dropped our bags, and set out to see a bit of Frankfurt.ContinueContinue reading “An evening in Frankfurt”
Germany Round One: Home Sweet Friends
After a month in Albania (Phil wrote more about our last towns visited on his blog) we headed to Germany. Our friends Katie and Kirby have been planning a move with their sons to a small town near Frankfurt for quite some time and even when our other summer travel plans were up in theContinueContinue reading “Germany Round One: Home Sweet Friends”
Albania Mania Part 2
After leaving the village of Theth (see part 1 of Albania Mania here), Phil and I headed to Lake Shkodra (or Shkodër, and to be more different the Montenegrins call it Lake Skadar so take your pick). It was a two hour drive, back down the mountain. We stopped at Rozafa Castle in the cityContinueContinue reading “Albania Mania Part 2”
Jess Barrington Travels 