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[Last Updated Nov 2024] Rooftop restaurants are not that common in Sofia, which is a shame, because there are some amazing views to be had. Luckily, several have sprung up over the years. Long gone are the days where the only place you could get a bird’s eye view of the city was the top of the National Palace of Culture. Because I can’t decide which rooftop bar has the best view,… Read More
Aside from a 19-hour layover during which I couldn’t leave the airport, Amsterdam remained on my bucket list for years. I finally managed to spend 3 days there in May of 2024 as a stop-over on my way to Bulgaria. Deciding what to do in my time there was not easy – this itinerary should help! First, Some Basics As usual, avoid summer to minimize crowds. I used the long Memorial Day… Read More
[Endicott arm, AK, Aug 3, 2024] For our last full day on this cruise, we had another tidewater glacier viewing to look forward to. Overnight, the boat sailed down Endicott Arm, one of the fjords in the Boundary area south of Juneau. Endicott and nearby Tracy Arm, which runs parallel, are the most popular with visitors. Both fjords have a glacier at the end. In the morning, the Wilderness Explorer tucked into… Read More
[Rocky Pass, Kuiui Island, AK, Aug 2, 2024] Woke up to sunny skies off of Kuiu island. This is the 15th largest island in the US. As of the 2020 census, there are 10 people living here. We did a guided kayak around the bay. Close to shore, we saw Sitka black tailed deer (smaller than regular deer) a bald eagle, sea porpoise, otters. We also saw some black oystercatchers! They would… Read More
