by Linda Aksomitis | May 29, 2017
G St. Adalbert Church stands out not because of its grandeur in Krakow’s Market Square, but because of its simple white masonry, hard-to-put-a-finger-on design, that’s topped with a simple cross. Indeed, parts of the pre-Roman, Roman, Gothic,...
by Linda Aksomitis | May 8, 2017
G Traveling to Europe is often the adventure of a lifetime. While the costs can be high, they don’t have to be. In fact, you can visit Europe on a budget without backpacks or hostels. Luckily for those of us who’ve always dreamed of knights and...
by Linda Aksomitis | Apr 3, 2017
The Medieval Museum in Stockholm Entrance under Norrbro, Stockholm’s oldest stone bridge Medieval Museum in Stockholm If you dream of knights in armor and everything that goes on behind castle walls, this free museum is a must-see on your list of things to do in...
by Linda Aksomitis | Mar 27, 2017
The Top of Europe The Top of Europe, as you might expect, is high in the Alps mountain range that runs for 1200 km through eight alpine countries. What you might not expect though, is that it’s the viewing point for the longest glacier in the Alps, the Great...
by Linda Aksomitis | Mar 6, 2017
Meatballs are one of Sweden’s best known traditional foods — although we celebrate them in North America too, with National Meatball Day, every year on March 9. When I visited Sweden, I was lucky enough to sample Swedish meatballs at the centuries old Tant...
by Linda Aksomitis | Feb 28, 2017
Mix the joie de vi·vre of a New Orleans Mardi Gras with the statues and architecture of a medieval town square, and you’ve got an evening in Krakow, Poland’s, historic Old Town. And whether you regularly indulge in a little bar hopping or not, you’ll...
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