In America, one must be something, but in Italy one can simply bePietros Maneos Lake Garda lies in northern Italy between Venice and Milan. After eight days of travel through France and Switzerland, we were excited for a few quiet days to relax and then ring in the new year Italian-style...

The trains run on time, but the people may not. That is Lugano. Lugano is a beautiful lakeside town in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino in Switzerland.  Sitting on the edge of the Swiss Alps and the Italian Lake District, the views are breathtaking, and the blended Swiss-Italian...

As we left our home and walked past Lancaster Castle dragging our luggage over the cobblestone streets, my heart was racing as I thought about the journey ahead of us.  We had a two-week railway adventure that would take us through England, France, Switzerland, and Italy to celebrate...

Strasbourg is a unique city in the northeast corner of France, just a mere 4km from the German border, in a region known as Alsace. Historically a German-speaking country, the city has flip-flopped multiple times between French and German rule. Today, the city remains a hybrid with both...

The Christmas season is the perfect time to get wrapped up in the grandeur of Vienna.  Home to Beethoven, Mozart, and Brahms, Vienna is the cradle of classical music. The Habsburgs, the ruling family for over six centuries, were passionate about music, and their magnificent...

After our visit to Berlin, Regensburg sealed the deal that Germany has the best Christmas markets. The well-preserved medieval town was a great contrast to the bustling capital of Berlin and its tumultuous history. Here you will find tiny, winding car-free streets, a romantic castle, a...