by ronmitchelladventure | Jan 30, 2017 | Europe, Romania
Nothing like a great sleep on a 13-hour overnight train, until Hungarian Border Police find a problem with our passport. Someone stamped it incorrectly along the way, but they let us out anyway. We must not resemble refugees. Our only vow today is to not get ripped...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jan 29, 2017 | Europe, Hungary
Budapest does not “grab” us at first. The taxi driver did. It’s a common scam. Unregulated taxis rip off foreign visitors. We should have known better, but we’re travel weary from a train ride, lugging heavy backpacks, it’s nighttime, fourteen degrees Fahrenheit, and...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jan 26, 2017 | Austria, Europe
The three-hour shuttle ride from Cesky Krumlov in the Czech Republic, to Vienna, Austria rolls through scenic landscapes and small towns. Cities look different at night. Our tiny room at the Pension Suzanne sits in the heart of Vienna, near the opera house. We store...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jan 21, 2017 | Czech Republic, Europe
We hop a two-hour shuttle from Prague that drives through snow-covered rolling hills and farmland. The small city of Cesky Krumlov sits in the south Bohemian region of Czech Republic and surrounds a castle. Staying in hostels for about $20 nightly can make traveling...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jan 17, 2017 | Czech Republic, Europe
The longer that Marilynn and I stay at home, the harder it is to leave. Once we leave, it’s easy to stay away. Finally, we hit the road again, all geared-up for two months of winter travel around Eastern Europe with no set itinerary. During winter “off- season,”...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jun 9, 2013 | Europe, Iceland
Retracing our drive after sleeping in sadcar, luck brings a sunny day, where the tops of mountains and snow-covered volcanos revive our senses. We ride through the golden circle which reveals hot spots and the Great Geysir, the original geyser from which all others...
