Chronicling our crazy yearlong worldwide family sabbatical
Dubrovnik The next stop on our tour of the Dalmatian coast was the beautiful fortified city of Dubrovnik. From Korcula we hopped on the short ferry back to the mainland and enjoyed a scenic drive to southeast to Dubrovnik. Dubrovnik has soared in popularity in recent years, in part due to its role as “King’s Read More …
The Beautiful Dalmatian Coast Our original European road trip itinerary had us spending a couple of weeks in Croatia before heading east to Romania through Bosnia and Serbia. However, after our first week or so in Croatia we loved it so much that we decided to revise our plan and spend a few more weeks Read More …
On to Hungary! After a great stay in the Polish cities of Warsaw and Krakow, it was time to keep moving south to Budapest, Hungary. For our route we had the option of driving on freeways through Bratislava or navigating through the middle of Slovakia over the Carpathian Mountains. We opted for the ‘high road’ Read More …
The Royal Capital City of Krakow The ancient capital of Poland from 1038 to 1596, Krakow, was our second stop in the country. The settlement of Krakow started in the stone ages and over the centuries Cracovians have created a city rich with culture and history. Krakow Old Town Krakow’s Old Town is a UNESCO Read More …
Poland Here We Come! Following our visit to the Baltic States we continued our southward journey to the capital city of Warsaw, Poland. Guidebooks had warned of tiny back roads and heavy truck traffic along the route from Vilnius to Warsaw but we found the roads to be just fine except for an unexpected road Read More …
Tallinn: Our Eastern European Adventure Begins The first two and a half months of our European road trip took us through countries in Western Europe and Scandinavia that were very much in our comfort zone. One or both of us Intrepid parents had been to most of these countries before and we didn’t experience any Read More …
On to Stockholm! After nearly three great weeks in Norway we were eager to continue our European road trip in neighboring Sweden. Our destination was Stockholm, the capital of Sweden and the largest city among the Nordic Countries. For most of our time in Stockholm we were joined by our IntrepidFamily Oma and “Yaya” (aunt) Read More …
Summertime in Oslo We spent four days in Oslo, Norway’s capital city. The Oslo metropolitan area is home to 1.5 million people and is the cultural hub of the country. We found plenty of great sights to explore, hung out with the locals on a secluded beach, and nearly had to visit an ER for Read More …
Hello Copenhagen! After a great visit to Legoland, Lego House, and Givskund Zoo we continued our Denmark travels in the capital city of Copenhagen. The city is packed with great attractions and we had some difficulty narrowing down the list of places to visit during our three days there. Read on to find out what Read More …
Forgive us for the overly alliterative title of this post, but enchanting is just the perfect adjective to describe Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. The city is brimming with street scenes and architecture that make you feel like you have been transported back in time or to a magical realm. It’s no wonder that most Read More …