As my late train from Berlin to Leipzig pulled into the station, I felt a surge of nervousness mixed with excitement. Hopefully, I would recognize Natasha on the platform. We had a back up plan, just in case we missed each other. But as soon as I started walking on the platform, I saw her, scanning the faces of the… Read more »
After the magic of Old Town Tallinn, I felt that I was ending the “wandering” part of my journey on a high note. Despite the rain on my last night and the morning of my departure, I was really enchanted with Estonia and definitely want to return to explore more of the country and meet more of its people. But… Read more »
After the beauty of Gamla Stan, I was hoping that my next destination would be even more enticing. After all, I had read that the Old Town where I was heading was the most intact medieval walled city in Northern Europe. And nothing makes me feel more like I’m somewhere completely different than a walled city! The flight from Stockholm… Read more »
After the gorgeous scenery of Norway, the only thing that would have made things better was better weather. Fortunately, the weekend forecast for my next destination was sunny and temperate. I boarded my Norwegian Airline flight from Bergen to my next destination – Stockholm. The flight cruised over the rugged mountains of Norway, and the landscape flattened out into rolling… Read more »
I’m back home from my amazing trip. First, let me say that the cities of northern Europe are beautiful. I had never been to this area of the world before. And it was nice to be in a place where the sun’s rays weren’t as strong as central Texas! But of course, I did make sure to wear sunscreen every… Read more »
As readers of the blog may know, I planned a whirlwind trip to the Nordic Countries and Germany earlier in the summer. And now, I’m sitting with less than 48 hours before I get on the plane to fly to Copenhagen. I’m excited to be going and getting out into the world again to explore. I’m grateful for the opportunity… Read more »
As I mentioned in earlier posts, after my amelanotic nodular melanoma diagnosis and subsequent excision, I realized that I had put off a lot of things that fed my soul. Traveling was one of the casualties that I was bound and determined to revive. And in the late Spring, I bought a plane ticket to Europe to go explore the… Read more »