Recently, someone asked me where was the best Alpine skiing in Europe. I had to admit that I was not sure, so I decided to do a little research on this. In this post I will give you the results of my...
It seems like here in the United States, tipping has become a bit of an area of contention. I have to agree somewhat that it has gotten out of hand. Even when you are doing take-out at a restaurant, a...
Why Do I Need Travel Insurance? I recently saw a post on Facebook where someone asked about trip insurance. Some of the answers I saw were very good. Others were a bit, well, concerning. We have all...
Located in the Bavarian Alps, in the southeasternmost corner of Germany, lies the picturesque city of Berchtesgaden. Like many of the towns in this region, it has a long history dating back to the...
Two questions I get a lot are “when should I visit Scotland?”, and “how do I get around to the different parts of Scotland?” The short answers are “anytime” and...
If you have watched a movie like Braveheart or Rob Roy, or a television series like Outlander, you have heard about the Clans of Scotland. But what were they? What did they represent? What does the...
So, what is the relationship between Scotland and England? Are they separate countries? Or are they all one country with Northern Ireland and Wales, known as the United Kingdom? It is a somewhat...