We booked a one-day trip with Mahsa from Journeys Beyond the Surface and were very happy we did; we told her we wanted to visit artists...

1 National Anthropology Museum The National Anthropology Museum is located in Chapultepec Park and is a great way to learn about the...

Street Food Don't be afraid to eat on the street! There are so many choices, and all of them are inexpensive enough that experimentation...

Wine and Liquor One of the main draws of this area is the famous wine. We scheduled a wine tour which you can read more about on our page...

For information about the add-ons we did on the same day in Doi Inthanon Park and the surrounding area, see our page 12 Things to do in...

​1) Heian Shrine (Heian-jingu) This is a large temple complex in Higashiyama north of Yasaka-jinja built in 1895 to commemorate the...

Water : The tap water is safe to drink and tasty . It is ok to order tap water in restaurants. Usually "tap water" was understood. We...

The top things to do in Ljubljana and nearby (because one of the items is Lake Bled). We highly recommend number 8 for anyone interested...

Phone cards, banks, toll roads, renting cars and more. We’ve got you covered! Croatia is friendly, beautiful, and reasonably priced. It...

Truffle hunts! Cute small towns, cobbled streets, country views, Roman ruins and more. The Istrian Peninsula is a beautiful, rural area...

Note: Many museums right now (October 2023) are closed for repairs due to an earthquake that occurred in 2020. These include Atelier...

The architecture of Zagreb means many internal courtyards, thus you will often find restaurants off the main sidewalk. Look for...

Water: the tap water is safe to drink and tasty. It is ok to order tap water in restaurants. Usually "tap water" was understood. We never...

In this post, we introduce the major truffle suppliers in Buzet, Croatia and review their truffle hunt offers and some of their products,...

There's not a huge food scene in Sofia, but we found some pretty good spots for Bulgarian traditional food and other good foods. Benitza:...

Note from Dan and Sarah: There is a lot to do and see in Istanbul. Though we were in Istanbul for 6 days in 2023, we had a couple of...