It sort of looks like a lamb, doesn't it? A dear German friend of mine baked us this traditional Osterlamm , or Easter lamb cake, l...

Maybe this is a familiar sight on the east coast, but living on the west coast all my life I'd never seen "chestnuts roasting ...

Café-Restaurant Des Remparts If you're ever in the incredibly precious town of Gruyères in Switzerland and find yourself a little ...

I would have eaten every meal of the day at the Market of San Miguel in Madrid if I could have.  Grazing around and nibbling at all kin...

Puerta del Sol in Madrid When I think of Madrid I think of hot.  Hot, dry, summer temperatures.  This capital of a country with over ...

Oddly enough, the only direct train from Lisbon to Madrid , and vice versa, is a night train.  So, since we had no other way to get f...

Sitting in front of the Alhambra's Alcazaba. When the Sultans of the Nasrid dynasty chose to build a palace in the foothills of S...

Atmosphere and authenticity is what you'll get when you visit Pelgrom Tavern and Restaurant in Antwerp , Belgium.  Don't let your c...

I love the ol' hop-on hop-off days of train travel with a Eurail Pass in Europe.  Those were the days when you really only had to make...

Have you ever asked for a glass of ice water in Europe?  'Cause this is what you'll get - if you're lucky. One ice cube floa...