Cruising From Athens Port Of Piraeus – A Guide

Athens International Airport is a good distance east of Athens with the port of Piraeus even farther away. Still there are a number of options for getting to your cruise ship on your own, especially if you plan to spend some timein Athens before your cruise. Athens Airport to Piraeus Port by Bus The cheapestContinue reading “Cruising From Athens Port Of Piraeus – A Guide”

Prague’s Main Train Station

Prague Central Train Station Navigating Prague’s Main Station Both arriving and leaving Prague by the Main Station can be somewhat confusing, but it isn’t as bad as first impressions usually suggest. The station is very large with three main levels including North and South platform areas. Entrances to the station are on two levels thatContinue reading “Prague’s Main Train Station”

Visiting Budapest Summer 2022

We love Budapest and were eager to return, so when a chance presented itself we were off. This city has everything from the worlds most beautiful cityscapes, incredible historic sites, amazing shopping districts and a lifestyle that includes lots of outdoor cafes. If you come to Budapest an absolute must is a walk along theContinue reading “Visiting Budapest Summer 2022”

Athens Metro • Visiting The Acropolis From Piraeus

Visiting the Acropolis from the port of Piraeus Greece An easy trip from the port of Piraeus into Athens for a visit to the Acropolis is inexpensive and takes about forty minutes each way. The main Piraeus Metro station is located at the back of the port itself and is a fifteen to twenty minuteContinue reading “Athens Metro • Visiting The Acropolis From Piraeus”

Considering International Travel Insurance

A recent incident and a conversation with a traveling friend highlighted the confusion and importance of international travel insurance. To begin most people consider travel insurance too expensive and on top of that they see it as very confusing and there’s truth in those beliefs. Please note that this is written with a focus onContinue reading “Considering International Travel Insurance”

How To Beat Jet Lag

Jet Lag – The Curse Of Traveling In the last dozen or two years we have made a number of international trips. There have been times when we hardly experienced jet lag at all, but a few trips took days to recover. Our experience has taught us a few things including what causes the worstContinue reading “How To Beat Jet Lag”