The Mediterranean and Northern Europe offer some of the most exciting and historic ports of call anywhere. Get ready for your European port visits and make your time ashore more worthwhile by adding our port guides to your cruise planning. Use the link buttons below as a quick way to explore a selection of EuropeanContinue reading “Guides to European Destinations”
Tag Archives: Budapest
Getting Around Budapest
Click the map above to download our pdf Budapest Visitor’s Map re-imagined to get you to the major attractions using public transportation. The first problem trying to get around in Budapest is the Hungarian language. While many Hungarians speak English you will find few maps, signs or streets in anything but Hungarian. If you followContinue reading “Getting Around Budapest”
Budapest And An Elegant Evening At McDonalds
Our first visit to Budapest was an incredible experience. It was much more than we had expected and before we went some friends advised us to be sure and visit the McDonalds at the city’s central station. A quick internet search describes it as a destination worth visiting. What American could pass up a McDonalds?Continue reading “Budapest And An Elegant Evening At McDonalds”
Visiting Štúrovo, Slovakia From Budapest
A Day Trip To Štúrovo and Esztergom By Train From Budapest Maybe it was wanting to see some of the countryside or maybe it was adding another pin to our map but on a beautiful Saturday morning we set off from Budapest to visit Štúrovo, Slovakia. Štúrovo is a town situated on the River Danube.Continue reading “Visiting Štúrovo, Slovakia From Budapest”
River Cruising Across Europe
River Cruising Across Europe Part I – The Danube Europes main street is a waterway. It starts at the North Sea with the Rhine River, flows into the Main in Germany and then transitions to the Danube River. As it flows southeast across the continent it touches nine countries before finally emptying into the BlackContinue reading “River Cruising Across Europe”
Hamburgers Conquer Central Europe
Budapest Having spent time in Budapest just five years ago it was a bit of a shock seeing the recent changes. On our last visit we were amazed by the “most beautiful McDonalds in the world” (HERE) and the city seemed to have a McDonalds every few blocks. There were also a few Burger KingsContinue reading “Hamburgers Conquer Central Europe”
The Intentional Travelers 