As the romantic poet Lord Byron once poetically waxed; “At the moment of the creation of our planet, the most beautiful merging of land and sea occurred at the Montenegrin seaside… When the pearls of nature were sworn, an abundance…
Favorite Places in Europe
Challenging as it is to limit any such listing — consider this an updated compilation of some of my favorite places in Europe. “Places” being represented by differing geographic scales — from specific sites, towns & cities to entire regions…
Škofja Loka, Slovenia
Pictorial Perspective of ~ Škofja Loka – an oft-overlooked gem Located in the alluring Gorenjska (Upper Carniola) Region of NW Slovenia ◊ ♦ ◊ ♦ ◊ ♦ ◊ ♦ ◊ Škofja Loka has maintained one of the…
Olomouc: Grand Scale-Intimate Atmosphere
Olomouc, Czech Republic A CITY OF MONUMENTS, PARKS and Czech Hospitality The strategic location where Olomouc is situated has been regularly settled since the Neolithic period. Established as a Roman military camp sometime in the Late 2nd century, its 300 year…
VagaBob Endorsed Accommodations
ALL Exemplifying the True Meaning of Hospitality 〈 click images to link to websites 〉 Good examples of the type of accommodations provided during a typical VagaBob Travel Journey: mid to upper middle level comfort class / high cleanliness standards / strategic…