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Venice – My Favorite City

One of my favorite cities we have been to lately is Venice, Italy. It is entirely built on water. There are no streets there so we parked our car in a parking lot outside of Venice for the 5 nights we were there. Since we...

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Salzburg – Mozart and Hills That Are Alive!

Salzburg, Austria is the place where they made the movie The Sound of Music! We signed up for a tour of some of the places that were in the movie. The night before we went on the tour we watched the movie so it would be...

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Český Krumlov

According to the guide book at our Airbnb rental in Prague, Český Krumlov is the only other “must-see” location in the Czech Republic. I am sure many a seasoned tourist would disagree, but for us it was welcomed news as Český Krumlov was right along...

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Magical Prague

I was reading aloud to the kids when we neared Prague and I looked up just as the city came into view. It was incredibly beautiful - so colorful and full of so many spires, copper domes, and towers. When we arrived at our apartment...

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4 Days in Prague

A few days ago we drove into Prague in the Czech Republic. We met a lady named Victoria and she showed us where we'd be staying for the next four days. The apartment (AirBnB) was big and really fancy with two levels and a glassed-in...

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First Light Stroll Through Nuremberg, Germany

Hey kids, are you ok if Mom and I duck out for a couple of hours for a little sight-seeing without you? This has been a common request of the kids and with their being ages 9 and 11 and our having our own homes to stay...