On a raft along the Dunajec river
Both my guide books, for Poland and for Slovakia, recommended a rafting tour on the Dunajec. The pictures of the…
Breakfast at Ukiyo bistro
Asian breakfast in Vienna is a rare thing. I fondly remember a Saturday morning in Montreal when I had a…
The Wieliczka Salt Mine
After spending a last morning in Krakow, we left the city and continued our road trip. Just outside Krakow is…
Gerhard Richter exhibition (landscape)
Gerhard Richter is a contemporary German artist who specializes in photography, photo realistic paintings (projecting a photo on canvass and…
Books
Mit anderen Augen: Wie ich durch meine Tochter lernte, die Welt neu zu sehen by Fabian Sixtus Körner: Almost six…
The Jewish part of Krakow
After spending the morning walking through the old part of Krakow, we decided on another free walking tour. We would…
Walking around Krakow
After arriving in Krakow late Saturday evening, the plan was to find a free walking tour for Sunday. we settled…
A weekend in Krakow
After an intense day in Auschwitz, we reached Krakow in the late afternoon. We got a room at the Radisson…
Modern Korean restaurant
Korean food is still rare in Vienna. There are a couple of restaurants but it’s by far not as trending…
A guided tour through the camps of Auschwitz
Why would anyone want to visit Auschwitz? We have all seen the pictures and know what has happened here. But…
