• Andechs Another Way: A Pilgrim’s Progress on a Path Less Traveled

    I have hiked the popular route from Herrsching to Andechs Abbey many times, and it’s a very pleasant beer hike. This time, though, I wanted some variety – a different…

    Andechs another way

    You are going rafting

    “You are going rafting tomorrow,” Julia casually mentioned as we were driving between two of the great line-up of visits…

    A Hike on the Goldsteig

    The Goldsteig is another of Germany’s and Bavaria’s long range hiking routes reaching from Marktredwicz in the north 660 km…

    Sleeping in a Castle

    Another experience I had been looking forward to is staying at a youth hostel. I had heard that they are…

    České Budějovice & lunch with a personal history

    An elderly man speaks to me as I focus my camera on yet another beautiful building in the Czech Republic…

    Prague Impressions

    Keep in mind as you read this that I was only a daytripper to Prague. I visited twice for some…

    Walking About Votice

    In central Bohemia just South of Prague is an area of large rolling hills covered by farms and forests. Nestled…

    Where Yeast Meets West

    When in Bohemia, you are in the cradle of traditional beer brewing. The beers here are outstanding I marvel…

    Český Krumlov – spectacularly scenic

    This small city, situated on a steep, dramatic horseshoe bend of the Vlatava river is spectacularly scenic — no two…

    Pilsen – Plzeň

    Pilsen (Plzeň) was under construction during my visit, but that didn’t keep it from being a picturesque and interesting stop…

    Kutna Hora

    Kutná Hora, founded in the 1100’s, is yet another beautiful, small (population about 20,000) Czech city on the Vrchlice River…

    Workaway for Fun and Adventure

    Workaway.info is a website for matching up people who need help with projects with volunteers. This is an international marketplace…

    Lost in Amerika

    Small town Czech Republic … I’m finding my way along guided by the GPS in my car. I brought a…