Tag: Europe 2013
Belgium is a fantastic beer country filled with a rich brewing tradition. This tradition is so strong that there are entire styles that Belgium does far better than anyone else. …
In January 2013, I spent a few weeks traveling through Europe. I started in England, then traveled through France, Italy, Switzerland, and Belgium. Along the way, I visited a …
The previous day had been clear and sunny, but still cold. On my final day in Bruges, the crisp, clean air was replaced by some of the densest fog …
On my first full day in Bruges, I awoke to a sparkling clear day. The cold had not subsided, but the sky was clear and blue. With the sky …
Following my visits to Monaco, San Marino, and Liechtenstein, I only had one tiny European nation left on my list: Luxembourg. I set off from Zurich on a day-long, …
Jonathan Sacks Last updated: March 18, 2023 Art & Architecture, Austria, Culture, Day Trips & Tours, Europe, Germany, Hiking & Outdoors, History, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Travel Guides, Zurich I’ll preface this trip diary by saying this was not only one of my favorite days on this trip, but also one of my favorite days on any trip …
This part of my trip was comprised of just a couple of nights in each place, so I was off to Zurich, Switzerland the next day. Taking the train …
My first full day in the Alps was spent criss-crossing the border between Italy and Switzerland. The schedule had me checking out a local scenic railway between both countries. …
After the quick sojourn to Rimini/San Marino, my next destination was the north of Italy, specifically Comer See (Lake Como). Given my previous train experiences in Italy, I was less …
Another day, another trip to a tiny European nation. San Marino sits just inside the eastern coast of Italy, completely surrounded by it, due east of Florence, and just southwest …
On my final day in Nice, I walked through the Old Town section of the city. There was a nice farmers market with local cheeses, meat, produce and bread. …
One of the goals of this trip was to get to all of the tiny European countries that I had missed on previous trips. The first on the list …
My first full day in Nice wasn’t actually spent in Nice. Truth be told, I actually didn’t spend a ton of time there, instead opting to use it as a …
For the most part, the ride to Nice was uneventful. We finally got out of the clouds and fog about 2.5 hours into the journey, and it was then …
On my final day in Paris, I headed to Montmartre, home of many famous artists such as Dali, Monet, and Picasso, as well as Basilique du Sacre-Coeur. I’m not …
Progress! Although I didn’t get out and about until around 11, I at least set an alarm for 9. My first stop was the 5e arrondissement – Panthéon, home …
Despite not getting up until around noon, my first full day in Paris ended up being my most ambitious of the trip so far. I ended up walking some …
It was supposed to be easy. I left myself plenty of time to walk to Limehouse station, get on the DLR, switch to the Northern Line at Bank, and …
Jonathan Sacks Last updated: March 18, 2023 Beer & Breweries, Culture, England, Food & Drink, London, Movies, Television, Music, & Books, Museums, Travel Guides London, Day 2 After a surprisingly jet-lag-free sleep thanks to Brewdog, I was up at a reasonable hour. I decided to follow the Thames from Limehouse to the city. Theoretically, …
Following my shuttle adventure, my flights to Manchester were pretty uneventful. Nobody tried to sing to me, and nobody tried to kill me. I used miles to fly on …
