Czech Republic. Český Krumlov is a very pretty place centered on a towering castle and the Vltava River. Here are some pictures, starting with the view from the local brewery. It’s a place just waiting for a fairy tale. …
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New Orleans
If you are traveling in Louisiana, please visit New Orleans. Even if people in Shreveport turn up their noses at any plan to spend time in that “dirty city.” Those Shreveport people are jealous, I swear, so don’t pay much attention…
Posted in Found in the USA
Meal Budget
His girlfriend manages to spend hundreds for meals on a long weekend trip. What are some ideas for scaling back? Some people like wining and dining. If that is the trip’s main recreation, it is difficult to reduce spending and…
Posted in Travel Know How
Giraffe Jitters
Wanted: Tall, longer neck, big eyes with long lashes, splashy dresser and partial to sharing a thistle bush. Call 867-5309. “The iconic giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis), one of the world’s most recognizable animals and the tallest land mammal, has moved from…
Posted in Wildlife
Drumheller
I remember Drumheller. Traveling by car from Calgary, I had driven through mostly wide, open spaces. So I was pleased to find this town, if only for its concentration of human activity. Arriving at dusk, I found my hotel. It was…
Posted in Just for Fun
