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”

Dunmore East & Nearby Waterford, Ireland

The port of Dunmore East is located very near the city of Waterford and while Dunmore East has a small harbor it is not an industrial port. The larger ships visiting are primarily cruise ships. The town itself is a quant seaside village with galleries, gift shops and restaurants and some nice walking trails alongContinue reading “Dunmore East & Nearby Waterford, Ireland”

The Port of Call Tenerife, Canary Islands

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands Santa Cruz de Tenerife: The capital city of Tenerife is a vibrant and cosmopolitan city with a rich history and culture and cruise ships dock in the center of town. West of southern Morocco in the Atlantic Ocean sits a cluster of volcanic islands called The Canaries. The CanaryContinue reading “The Port of Call Tenerife, Canary Islands”

Passau Cathedral Germany

Located in Passau, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, is a baroque church dating back to 1688 and dedicated to Saint Stephen, Christianity’s first martyr. The first church was built in 730 AD on the site of the current cathedral. The current cathedral is an impressive baroque structure dominating the center of Passau 328 ft. in length andContinue reading “Passau Cathedral Germany”

Port of Call The Azores

São Miguel Island, The Azores The Azores are an archipelago composed of nine volcanic islands in the Macaronesia region of the North Atlantic, about 850 miles west of Lisbon. São Miguel Island nicknamed “The Green Island”, is the largest and most populous island in the Portuguese Azores. São Miguel Island is world famous for itsContinue reading “Port of Call The Azores”