Austria: Braunua am Inn
Not a tourist destination, but a memorial and reminder to all. In this small Austrian city sits a granite stone, placed in front of the...
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510Million
- Apr 1
- 2 min
Scotland: Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle's maingate, high atop Castle Rock Edinburgh Castle was home to kings and queens for many centuries. Queen Margaret (who...
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- Mar 28
- 1 min
Austria: Hallein Salt Mine Tour
The beautiful Berchtesgaden Alps Salzburg literally means “Salt Castle” and deep beneath the Berchtesgaden Alps lies a number of salt...
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510Million
- Jan 28
- 3 min
Austria: Salzburg Sound of Music Bike Tour
The Sound of Music bike tour is something to experience if you find yourself visiting Salzburg for the first time or for those die-hard...
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510Million
- Oct 17, 2022
- 1 min
Utah: Fall Colors
Over Guardsman Pass from Park City, Utah I have often driven the Alpine Loop (American Fork Canyon to Sundance Mountain Resort) to see...
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510Million
- Nov 30, 2021
- 2 min
Italy: Italian Motorways
Tourist ready to take on Italy One of the things I absolutely love to do when I travel is DRIVE!! I love getting in a rental car and...
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510Million
- Mar 1, 2020
- 1 min
Switzerland: Nufenen Pass
NUFENEN PASS (2478 m) Nufenen Pass route is the highest of the "Big 5" at 2477 m, however, the road is fairly gradual in slope and quite...
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510Million
- Mar 1, 2020
- 1 min
Switzerland: St Gotthard Pass
ST GOTTHARD PASS (2091 m) Heading south on Route 2 from Hospental towards Airolo you will find my favorite drive of the "Big 5" Swiss...
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510Million
- Nov 4, 2019
- 1 min
Switzerland: Furka Pass
FURKA PASS (2436 m) Furka Pass, the 3rd alpine pass of the "Big 5". At the small town of Gletsch there is a turn off for Furka Pass...
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510Million
- Nov 4, 2019
- 2 min
Switzerland: Grimsel Pass
GRIMSEL PASS (2164 m) Grimsel Pass is traveled by heading south at Innertkirchen on Route 6. The upper section of this route follows the...
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510Million
- Oct 27, 2019
- 3 min
Switzerland: Susten Pass
SUSTEN PASS (2224 m) If you start your travels in Wassen, Switzerland in the Canton of Uri, Susten Pass is accessible via Route 11...
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510Million
- Oct 20, 2019
- 3 min
Switzerland: The "Big 5" Alpine Passes
In south central Switzerland there are 5 iconic alpine mountain passes that any driving enthusiast would love to undertake. You can see...
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510Million
- Oct 6, 2019
- 3 min
Germany: The Romantic Road
The historic Romantic Road from Würzburg, Germany to Füssen, Germany includes over 30 medieval towns along a travel route of 385 km (240...
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510Million
- Feb 28, 2019
- 5 min
Germany: Moselle & Rhine Rivers, Part 2
While the Moselle River offers unique perspective and beauty, no visit to this area of Germany should miss the section of Rhine River...
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510Million
- Feb 10, 2019
- 3 min
Germany: Moselle & Rhine Rivers, Part 1
Most travelers are familiar with the Rhine river in Germany however, fewer are aware of the sights and points of interest along the...
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510Million
- Jan 11, 2019
- 4 min
France: Normandy & D-Day Tour
Visiting the D-Day sites of France has been something I have wanted to do for a long time. I love history and Normandy, France this is...
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- Jan 10, 2019
- 3 min
France: Bayeux, Normandy
Bayeux, France is a great central point to stay if you are visiting the D-Day sites of Normandy. Bayeux is about 3 hours west (285km/60...
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510Million
- Jan 4, 2019
- 1 min
The Caribbean: St Maarten
St Maarten is a unique Caribbean island. Half the island is part of an oversees collectivity of the The Netherlands and speaks Dutch,...
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510Million
- Jan 3, 2019
- 1 min
Austria: Innsbruck Autobahn
You might not expect a travel blog to start off with a picture of a McDonald's, but while traveling from Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy towards...
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510Million
- Dec 28, 2018
- 2 min
Switzerland: Valle Verzasca, Lavertezzo
A few years back on a trip to Switzerland and a cruise leaving Venice, I decided to include an overnight stay along the Valle Verzasca to...
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510Million
- Dec 24, 2018
- 1 min
The Family Travel Map
When our kids were at home we had a Christmas tradition of making homemade gifts for each other. One year my oldest daughter Megan...
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- Dec 23, 2018
- 2 min
Switzerland: Gimmelwald
My first visit to Lauterbrunnen Valley was to the scenic mountain village of Gimmelwald. Switzerland was a bucket list item and my 50th...
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510Million
- Dec 17, 2018
- 3 min
Europe: European Christmas Markets
One of the fascinating things about visiting Europe in December is experiencing the celebrations of Christmas. Nothing is more central...
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- Dec 12, 2018
- 2 min
Switzerland: Lauterbrunnen Valley
One of my favorite places to visit. Some of the most beautiful scenery of green grassy hills and valleys, cascading waterfalls, and snow...
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510Million
- Dec 12, 2018
- 3 min
Why I started this website and blog...
I have always enjoyed traveling. Even as a young boy I remember many wonderful family vacations we took across America. It wasn't until...
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