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I planned my side trip to Copenhagen before I actually had time to research the city. I mistakenly thought that since I allowed 3 days for Amsterdam during the same trip, 2 days in Copenhagen should be enough. But as soon as I started researching things to do, I realized the fault in my assumption. If you wan to avoid my mistake, I recommend 3 days minimum for a first time visit…. Read More
[Copenhagen, Denmark, Jun 11, 2024] I woke up to the rain that had been forecasted to arrive. I was hoping that it will be like Amsterdam, where it rained only for a couple of hours instead of the whole day like the forecast said. At any rate, I had planned to go heavy on the castles today due to the forecast. But I had a few places to climb also, and I… Read More
[Vaduz, Liechtenstein, Sat, Nov 25, 2023] Liech-what now? At 62 square miles, this tongue-twister of a country is the sixth smallest in the world. Sandwiched between Switzerland and Austria, it’s entirely within the Alps. The capital Vaduz was so close to Zurich that I couldn’t resist to the temptation to check off 2 countries in one trip. Although there is no direct train to Vaduz, the train/bus combo is very reliable and… Read More
[Big Sur, CA, Apr 19, 2019] I came back from my conference on April 18th and turned right back around to head to the famous wine-growing region of Napa for B’s birthday. We had picked up a convertible from the airport the night before, and we were ready to hit the road early as we were planning to take the scenic route up to Napa. The plan was to drive up to… Read More
[Schwerin, Germany, Sep 4, 2016] Hamburg presented an interesting challenge – one could day-trip very easily to Bremen, Luebeck or Schwerin from here. Bremen and Luebeck, both Hanseatic towns, were tempting because they are on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list. They were part of the Hanseatic league, a confederation of merchant guilds that dominated Baltic maritime trade in the middle ages. Schwerin, on the other hand, boasted a castle on a… Read More
