Budapest was simply beautiful, charming, delicious, and unique. Hungary itself has been through some interesting times – first being a Celtic country, then part of the Roman Empire, then the Austria-Hungarian empire, before finally getting their independence after WWI (and lost a lot of land with their freedom). The name also derives from the nomad […]
Category: Our Epic Honeymoon Trip
Blog about our epic honeymoon world trip
Bratislava, Slovakia
Even though Bratislava is Slovakia’s largest city (with 650,000 people), it still felt extremely small and quant. From cobblestone paths, to castles, it felt like a much smaller version of Prague. We spent a few days there and saw most of the sights we wanted to see, and gave ourselves plenty of time to sit, […]
Vienna, Austria
Vienna is the capital of Austria, and home to 1.8 million people! And not just regular people, but happy people. Year after year, Vienna was ranked 1st from 2009-2016 in Mercer’s “Quality of Living” survey. Vienna was long the capital of the Holy Roman Empire and then the Austro-Hungarian Empire – therefore, it was a […]
Český Krumlov, Czech Republic
Why did we go to Český Krumlov? Rick Steves said it was amazing and I am so glad we took the chance. Český Krumlov is a UNESCO World Heritage Site – and we can see why. The town and the castle began in 1240, but really became big when the town was acquired by the […]
Prague, Czech Republic
Prague is a big tourist destination, and we get why. The city itself is like walking back in time. Prague didn’t get destroyed like many other European cities during the 20th century, allowing us to view the historic buildings in its original (or close to) form. Architecture, museums and beer bring many tourists in, making […]