How to Train Your Wagon

Schwarzwaldstuben (probably one of the easiest choicest for price and cheerful – great range, even for kids. German 'pizza' (Flammkuchen) and Mac n cheese (Kaiserspätzle) Schnitzel )

www.schwarzwaldstuben-berlin.com

For Beer lovers:

https://doldenmaedel-berlin.de/

A favorite in West Berlin

- http://cafe-im-literaturhaus.de/

Dining in Summer in Tiergarten:

https://www.cafeamneuensee.de/

German Pasta

http://www.spaetzlerei.de/

Spectacular views/ Breakfast or Dinner:

https://www.feinkost-kaefer.de/berlin

Hip 'new' German

Restaurant Achtunddreissig –

https://restaurant38berlin.de/

Lokal –

http://lokal-berlin.blogspot.com/

High end Deluxe

Skykitchen - https://www.skykitchen.berlin/

Facil –

https://facil.de/de/

Ritter Sports shop and chocolate making workshops

https://www.ritter-sport.com/

Rausch Chocolate shop

https://www.rausch.de/en/chocolate-house

Mount Mitte beach volleyball and climbing park

https://beachmitte.de/

Former Lisening Station

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teufelsberg

Bunker/Art Museum

https://www.sammlung-boros.de/en/

Potsdam

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potsdam

Sachsenhausen

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sachsenhausen_concentration_camp

Dresden (with an overnight)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dresden

Soviet War Memorial Treptower Park

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_War_Memorial_(Treptower_Park)

Tempelhofer Feld and Airport

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempelhofer_Feld

Mauerpark markets

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauerpark

Bearpit karaoke

http://www.bearpitkaraoke.com/

Olympic Stadium

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympiastadion_(Berlin)

Ampelmann souvenirs

https://www.ampelmannshop.com/en/

Hohenschönhausen (former Stasi prison)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin-Hohensch%C3%B6nhausen_Memorial

Republic of Georgia on my Mind (Caucasus Mountains, Tbilisi, ancient winemaking, and Beaches)

K MR — Fri, 27 Aug 2021 14:00:00 -0500

Our Guest, Mukhran Guliashvili

Private Tour Guide in Georgia - rcscentri@gmail.com

https://private-guide-georgia.business.site

Turkish Airlines (common way to travel to Tbilisi via Istanbil)

https://www.turkishairlines.com/

Tbilisi - Capital of Georgia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tbilisi

Narikala (Hilltop fortress)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narikala

Old Town Tbilisi

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Tbilisi

Avlabari (district to stay)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avlabari

Restauraunt (Restaurant with dancing every night at 8 pm)

https://Mravaljamier.ge/English.html

Kazbegi (Mountain region in the north of Georgia)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazbegi_Municipality

Wine Region

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kakheti

Georgian Military Road

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgian_Military_Road

Sachkhere (Mukhran’s hometown for authentic local experience)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sachkhere

Tamada

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamada#:~:text=A%20tamada%20(Georgian%3A%20%E1%83%97%E1%83%90%E1%83%9B%E1%83%90%E1%83%93%E1%83%90),person%20who%20introduces%20each%20toast.

Batumi

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batumi

Svaneti (cultural capital with mountains and defensive towers in green meadows)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svaneti

Vardzia (cliff dwellings in hills)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vardzia

David Gareja Monastery Complex in the Hills

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Gareja_monastery_complex

Georgia’s Oldest Cable Car Complex in Chiatura

https://georgianjournal.ge/discover-georgia/33888-forgotten-town-georgias-oldest-cable-cars-in-chiatura.html?fbclid=IwAR1jtszBZFwbRVHJq3POR-IQ6-ZUjougbFJaE-5NdvtXHTWx3Ddocd6rGq0

Uplistsikhe (Ancient rock hewn town by Gori)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uplistsikhe?fbclid=IwAR34Ic8K97CzUCovNC2fE6qWOQEtKXyM1YXVcT_eIqK0__ye4JwygTLhaJU

Kenyan Safari with the big five, water crossings, and upclose big animal experience

K MR — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 03:00:00 -0500

Audley Travel (Amy C is our guest)

https://www.audleytravel.com/

https://www.audleytravel.com/us/africa/specialists/amy-c

Audley Travel Kenya Web Page (Tremendous Resource)

https://www.audleytravel.com/us/kenya/places-to-go

Nairobi (Capital of Kenya)

https://www.audleytravel.com/us/kenya/places-to-go/nairobi

Kenya Airways

www.kenya-airways.com

Big Five (lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, and Cape buffalo)

https://www.audleytravel.com/us/kenya/country-guides/big-five-in-kenya

Karen Nairobi (Suburb – ideal place to stay)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen,_Kenya

Karen Blixen (namesake of suburb Karen and author of Out of Africa)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Blixen

Karen Blixen museum

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rungstedlund

Nairobi National Park

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi_National_Park

Karisia Hills

https://www.audleytravel.com/us/kenya/places-to-go/kenyas-northern-frontier/karisia-hills

Maasai People

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maasai_people

Maasai Mara National Park

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maasai_Mara

https://www.audleytravel.com/us/kenya/places-to-go/masai-mara-national-reserve

Great Migration

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serengeti#Great_migration

Laikipia Plateau

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laikipia_County\

Samburu National Park

https://www.audleytravel.com/us/kenya/places-to-go/parks-and-reserves-of-northern-kenya/samburu-national-reserve

Meru National Park

https://www.audleytravel.com/us/kenya/places-to-go/parks-and-reserves-of-northern-kenya/meru-national-park

Highlands of Scotland (St. Andrews's, Inverness, Orkney and Fife)

K MR — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 01:00:00 -0500

Covenanter Falkland Hotel

https://www.covenanterfalkland.com/

Falkland Palace

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkland_Palace

Forgon’s in St. Andrews

https://www.forgans.co.uk/

St. Andrews Golf Club

https://thestandrewsgolfclub.co.uk/

Edradour Distillery

https://www.edradour.com/visit/

Victoria’s (Lunch in Pitlochry)

https://www.victorias-pitlochry.co.uk

Inverness (The Mustard Seed- GREAT restaurant)

https://www.mustardseedrestaurant.co.uk/

The Waterfront (pub with live music)

http://thewaterfrontinverness.co.uk/inverness/

Culloden battlefield

https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/culloden

Cawdor Castle

www.cawdowcastle.com

Clava Cairn - Ruins near Cawdor Castle

https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/clava-cairns-p245611

Dunrobin Castle on the way north overlooking the North Sea

http://www.dunrobincastle.co.uk/

Ferry Service to Orkney

https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/

Ferry Inn Stromness

https://www.ferryinn.com/

Cliffs of Yesnaby

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yesnaby

Skara Brae

http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/skarabrae/

Maeshowe (burial pyramid vandalized by Vikings)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maeshowe

Ring of Brodgar

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_of_Brodgar

Standing Stones of Stiness (Better than Stonehenge)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stones_of_Stenness

Italian Chapel (Orkney)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Chapel

Churchill Barriers (used to block U-Boats from entering Scapa Flow)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churchill_Barriers

Highland Park (Orkney Distiller)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_Park_distillery

St. Magnus Cathedral

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Magnus_Cathedral

Earl’s Palace

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl%27s_Palace,_Kirkwall

South of Oman (sea turtles, waterfalls, seaside cliffs, whale sharks and frankincense)

K MR — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 01:00:00 -0500

Experience It Tours

https://www.experienceittours.com

Wahiba Sands

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharqiya_Sands

Beehive tombs

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/beehive-tombs-of-bat

Wadi Bani Khalid

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wadi_Bani_Khalid

Turtle Beaches

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ras_al_Hadd

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ras_al-Jinz

Wadi Shabb

https://omantripper.com/wadi-shab/

Red Bull Cliff Diving in Wadi Shab (8 years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I56kAvXN_EY&t=106s

Swim with whale sharks

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_Dimaniyat_Islands

Salalah

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salalah

Al-Baleed ruins

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Baleed_Archaeological_Park

Wadi Darbat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3TWpAXTzn0

Sumhuram ruins (also famous for Frankincense)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khor_Rori

Job’s tomb

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomb_of_Job

Al Mugsail Beach

https://www.shutterstock.com/search/mugsail+beach

Fazayah Beach

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKp6Krk4J7A

Sha’at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo7OXukEbdM

Empty Quarter Dessert

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rub%27_al_Khali

Masirah Island

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masirah_Island

Bimmah Sinkhole

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bimmah_Sinkhole

Taqah Castle, Mirbat

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taqah

Seville - Classic Spain with Tapas, Flamenco, and the Alcazar

K MR — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 01:00:00 -0500

Our Guest

Sofia at https://www.sevilleprivateguide.com

Also on Instagram @sofiaguiasevilla

Sites to see

Alcázar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcázar_of_Seville

Cathedral https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seville_Cathedral

Plaza de España https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaza_de_España,_Seville

María Luisa park https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parque_de_Mar%C3%ADa_Luisa

Santa Cruz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Cruz,_Seville

Triana https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triana,_Seville

Archaeological Museum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archeological_Museum_of_Seville

Fine Arts Museum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_Fine_Arts_of_Seville

Ceramics Museum https://www.visitasevilla.es/mas-lugares-de-interes/centro-ceramica-triana

RESTAURANTS:

El Rinconcillo (dates back to 1670) - https://www.elrinconcillo.es/

Bodeguita Santa Cruz (Las Columnas) - no website, they have tripadvisor and google reviews.

María Trifulca (more modern cuisine) - https://www.mariatrifulca.com/

BAKERY:

La Campana - http://confiterialacampana.com/

Kids

For kids: Isla Mágica, aquarium.

Flamenco

Kivir hotel: https://www.hotelkivir.com/skyline-kivir/ ),

Aire arab baths (https://beaire.com/es/aire-ancient-baths-sevilla)

The North of Oman (Muscat, Forts, Mountains, and Wadis)

K MR — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 01:00:00 -0500

Experience It Oman (our guest)

Douglas Dreesen

www.experienceitoman.com

Muscat

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscat

Musandam Peninsula

https://thetravelcaptain.com/things-to-do-in-musandam/

https://experienceoman.om/oman-region/musandam/

Salaleh

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salalah

Shangri-La Resort

https://www.shangri-la.com/muscat/barraljissahresort/?WT.mc_id=SLMU_202102_SEM_GOOGLE_ALWAYSON_BRAND-BMM-TEXTLINK_AON2019_EN-RSA-Shangri-la%20muscat&gclid=CjwKCAjwqvyFBhB7EiwAER786fFPoAzKXZxWahMcS7iqTdwZYJYZYY2Yu4liUNeYYDCssWWGF0tiiBoCsREQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Darcy’s Kitchen (menu links appear in Instagram)

https://www.instagram.com/darcys_kitchen/?hl=en

Grand Mosque

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultan_Qaboos_Grand_Mosque

Royal Muscat Opera House

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Opera_House_Muscat

Muttrah Souk

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muttrah

Al-Hajjar Mountains

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Hajar_Mountains

Nizwa (Old Capital)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nizwa

Nizwa Fort

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nizwa_Fort

Nizwa Souk

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/oman/al-dakhiliyah-region/nizwa/attractions/nizwa-souq/a/poi-sig/1307189/361112

Jebel Shams

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jebel_Shams

Grand Canyon of Oman

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghul,_Oman#:~:text=Ghul%20or%20Wadi%20Ghul%20is,highest%20mountain%20peak%20in%20Oman.

Jebel Akhtar

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jebel_Akhdar_(Oman)

Anantara Resort near Jebel Akhtar (Diana’s Point)

https://www.anantara.com/en/jabal-akhdar/experiences/dining-by-design-at-dianas-point

Misfat Al Abriyeen (2000 year old buildings)

https://www.omanobserver.om/article/66300/Features/the-enduring-legacy-of-misfat-al-abriyeen

Falaji system (irrigation system)

https://omantourism.gov.om/wps/portal/mot/tourism/oman/home/experiences/culture/aflaj/!ut/p/a0/04_Sj9CPykssy0xPLMnMz0vMAfGjzOItvc1dg40MzAzcA4OcDTyDQ4JNnP3CjM38zPSDU_P0C7IdFQGlrfWE/#:~:text=The%20falaj%20is%20an%20original,and%20all%20other%20essential%20uses.

Budapest in a week

K MR — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 01:00:00 -0500

Százéves Restaurant (Centennial Restaurant - 100 year old restaurant)

http://www.szazevesetterem.hu/

New York Café - World’s Most Beautify Restaurant)

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/budapest-new-york-cafe/index.html

Matthias Cellar (closed for renovation)

http://www.matyaspince.eu/

Kid friendly restaurants

https://pizzame.hu/en?hazhozszallitas

https://www.zingburger.hu/en/

The most famous historical coffee and cake house:

https://gerbeaud.hu/en/

Public transportation ticket purchase (Recommended)

https://bkk.hu/en/

Parliament visit(needs to be booked 1-2 month ahead) https://jegymester.hu/production/480000/Parlamentilatogatas

Hospital in the rock museum: https://www.sziklakorhaz.eu/en/

Dracula´s chamber: http://labirintus.eu/en/drakula-kamraja/

House of Terror Museum (WW2 and Soviet era):

https://www.terrorhaza.hu/en

Budapest spa information (lavish pool)

https://www.spasbudapest.com

Hungarian cooking class:

https://www.cookingbudapest.com

Széchenyi Chain Bridge

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sz%C3%A9chenyi_Chain_Bridge

Overview of Budapest’s Ruin Bars

https://theculturetrip.com/europe/hungary/articles/a-brief-history-of-budapests-ruin-bars/

Taxi services much safer to order online (we don´t have Über), never stop taxi cars on the street, always ask the receptionist in the hotel or restaurant to call a taxi for you or use Bolt.

https://bolt.eu/en/

Lake Balaton (excursion)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Balaton

Airfare to Budapest

www.lufthansa.com

Rome Day Trips (part 2)

K MR — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 01:00:00 -0500

Florence, it takes less then 3 hours to reach Florence by train from Rome and Florence is a small walkable town, so you don’t need transportation to get around, however, you can still take a taxi when you get tired. Anyway, Florence is small, but to make the best out of your visit, it’s advisable to hire a guide. Your guide would meet you at the train station, which is in the center of the city, ant take you on 3-hour tour covering the city’s major highlights. Of course, you can extend your time with the guide to include a large museum in your tour, like the Uffizi or Pitti Palace.

Pompeii and Amalfi Coast, for a small group with less than 3 people, it is convenient to take a train from Rome to Naples and, once there meet a driver/guide for the tour along the beautiful, world famous, coast. For larger groups, going on this day trip with a driver-guide starting from Rome is more convenient than doing part of the trip by train. First because you don’t have to worry about finding your way to the train station and all that, and also because the cost of the train tickets added the fare for the driver-guide for the tour along the coast from Naples, for a group of 4 people, equals the cost of the driver-guide for the day. I need to bring to your attention that, though the driver-guide may be well experienced and speaking good English, he cannot take you on a tour inside the excavations of Pompeii, you’ll need to hire a local guide for this.

Orvieto and Assisi, it’s not possible to do this by train in a day, this is something you need to hire a driver/guide for. The drive to Orvieto takes less than 1.5 hours and, once there, you can enjoy visiting the Cathedral which is considered one of the most beautiful in Italy and strolling around this beautiful, quaint, small town. After a quick lunch break, you get back in the minivan and head for Assisi taking the scenic route along the course of the Tiber River. If time allows it, you can stop briefly in Todi on the way. Once in Assisi, you’ll visit the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels and that of St. Francis. Your driver-guide, though well experienced and speaking good English, cannot take you on a tour inside the basilicas, you’ll need to hire a local guide for this. https://mybesttour.com/tour/car-tour/#daytrips

In addition to the possible destinations mentioned in the answers to Question 6 (Day 3), Tivoli, Castelgandolfo and Ostia Antica, which can be combined into a full day excursion, hereunder we list several other places 1 or 2 hours away from Rome:

Tivoli, Villa D’Este and Hadrian’s Villa. Besides Villa D’Este, there’s also another place to visit in Tivoli and that’s Hadrian’s Villa. The tour of Villa D’Este takes about an hour and a half, the tour of Hadrian’s Villa takes just as long, and the two are a few kilometers apart. Therefore, it’s almost impossible to visit both places in a half-day, but in 6 hours you can do it and you also have time for some lunch between the two visits.

The Catacombs an Castelgandolfo. This is another 6-hour tour covering the Catacombs which are in Rome, but far from the center, and Castelgandolfo which is about 30 minutes away from the city. Castelgandolfo is a lovely small town on top of the rim of volcanic lake and it’s been the popes’ summer residence since the 17th century. The area is called the Alban Hills or Roman Castles and it’s always been renowned for the good food and wines, so it wouldn’t be bad idea to have lunch in one of the many good restaurants in the area. Wine lovers can walk around the town’s wine shops and sample the local wines.

https://mybesttour.com/tour/car-tour/#6hour

The Park of Monsters and Tarot Garden. The Park of Monsters is a sort of private amusement park built in the 16th century in the lovely region of Umbria and it takes about an hour and a half to reach it from Rome. From there to the Tarot Garden, which is in Tuscany, takes about one hour. This excursion is also an opportunity to taste the Tuscan wines and foods, which do not need presentation. A lovely place to stop for lunch at is Capalbio, a lovely town 10 minutes away from the Tarot Garden

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gardens_of_Bomarzo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarot_Garden

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capalbio

The Etruscans. On the footsteps of these mysterious people exploring the vestiges they left behind. The Etruscans lived in central Italy before the founding of Rome, but they were absorbed by the Romans and therefore all we have from them is their tombs. Fortunately, their cemeteries were structured like their cities and their tombs were filled with their belongings, from jewels to vases, armors, weapons or any other item they owned and used when they lived. Because of this, we could learn a lot about them and a visit to their cemeteries is a real experience. The tour we propose covers the Etruscan locations in Cerveteri and Tarquinia plus, willing to experience a nice, typical lunch, that can happen in the castle of Ceri which is near Cerveteri.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerveteri https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarquinia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceri

Tivoli and Subiaco. One of the most interesting monasteries near Rome is the “Sacro Speco” (Sacred Cave). Subiaco is east of Tivoli, about 40 minutes driving time. We suggest visiting This place first and then Villa D’Este in Tivoli in the afternoon. The Monastery of St. Benedict, the “Sacro Speco”, which became a place of worship as early as the sixth century, is really a must see. Perched against the side of a steep cliff, in consists in a maze of little chapels all beautifully decorated with frescoes painted between the 7th and the 15th centuries. After visiting the monastery you continue to Tivoli and you can stop for lunch at one place or the other, as you wish. Once in Tivoli, to visit Villa D’Este, which we described before, and then return to Rome.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey_of_Saint_Scholastica,_Subiaco#St._Benedict's_Cave_(Sacro_Speco)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_d%27Este

Rome by Golf Cart, Part 1

K Rozylowicz — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 01:00:00 -0500

My Best Tours (Paolo’s company for the golf cart tour of Rome)

www.mybesttour.com

Where to Stay in City Center:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1P3WX44gDGOXz41IP8Lnxuiv4N0xBxZw1&ll=41.89976135386728%2C12.479798249999998&z=13

Ottavio, a very good fish restaurant:

https://ottavio.it/

Da Tonino, typical Roma cuisine near Piazza Navona.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Da-Tonino/391157047967465

Ai Balestrari, three restaurants in Rome and one in Milan.

www.aibalestrari.com

Emma, traditional cuisine and pizza.

https://www.emmapizzeria.com/

Ristorante dei Musei, also known as Giulio & Maria, near the Vatican Museums and next door to one of our offices. Traditional Roman cuisine, only open for lunch. Amusing owners and moderately priced, the ideal break before entering the Vatican Museums.

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g187791-d2661865-Reviews-Ristorante_dei_Musei-Rome_Lazio.html

QueenBee: https://www.facebook.com/QueenBeeRestaurant/

Pizzeria Piccolo Buco: https://www.pizzeriapiccolobuco.it/

Dar filettaro a Santa Barbara: This is a very special place that only serves fried cod

https://www.facebook.com/FilettiDiBaccala/.

Gino Sorbillo, one of the best pizza places in Naples, has opened up a couple of places in Rome:

1 _ Gino Sorbillo Lievito Madre a Roma, Largo Augusto Imperatore 46. T

hey don’t take reservations. http://www.ginosorbilloromamenu.it/

2 _ Gino Sorbillo Pizza Gourmand, inside the most interesting shopping mall downtown: c/o La Rinascente in Via Tritone 61, Roma.

https://www.sorbillo.it/gino-sorbillo-pizza-gourmand-roma

Roscioli, traditional Roman fast food and pizza.

http://www.anticofornoroscioli.it/

https://mybesttour.com/tour/car-tour/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_d%27Este

Castelgandolfo and Nemi, the first is a lovely small town on top of the rim of volcanic lake and it’s been the popes’ summer residence since the 17th century, while the other is even smaller and quainter and it also overlooks a volcanic lake.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castel_Gandolfo

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nemi

Ostia Antica, the ancient seaport of Rome. Similar to the more famous Pompeii, you walk through the ruins of a city that was practically a smaller version of Rome.

The Gladiators, aka Gladiator School. c/o Gruppo Storico Romano (http://www.gruppostoricoromano.it/en/category/Activities/)

Roma World

https://www.romaworld.com/en

Cinecittà World

https://www.cinecittaworld.it/en

Moscow in 7 Days

K Rozylowicz — Mon, 31 May 2021 01:00:00 -0500

Tours and transfers:

https://www.tours.moscow or https://www.moscowprivatetours.com/

Hotels:

5*:

National Hotel https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/mowlc-hotel-national-a-luxury-collection-hotel-moscow/

Four Seasons https://www.fourseasons.com/moscow/

Ritz Carlton https://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/europe/moscow

St.Regis Hotel https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/mowxr-the-st-regis-moscow-nikolskaya/

Areas to look for accommodation in: Tverskoy district, Arbat, Presnenskiy district, Zamoskvorechye, Dorogomilovo.

3*-4*: Izmaylovo Hotels https://www.izmailovo.ru/en/

Restaurants:

Metropol Hotel https://metropol-moscow.ru/

Grand-Cafe Dr. Zhivago https://drzhivago.ru/en/menu-2/main

Hleb Nasushny https://hlebnasushny.ru/en/

Karavaev Brothers https://www.karavaevi.ru/about/adress.php

Cafe Pushkin https://cafe-pushkin.ru/en/

LavkaLavka Restaurant https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g298484-d6783642-Reviews-LavkaLavka_Farm_Restaurant-Moscow_Central_Russia.html

The White Rabbit https://whiterabbitmoscow.ru/ru/

Vysota 5642 restaurant https://en.novikovgroup.ru/restaurants/5642Restaurant/5642Visota_91.html

Khachapuri restaurant https://www.hacha.ru/en/menu

Ruski: http://ruski.354group.com/en/

Moscow Depo Foodmall: https://depomoscow.ru/

Museums:

WW2 Museum: https://victorymuseum.ru/for-visitors/museum-for-china/en/

Moscow Kremlin Museums: https://www.kreml.ru/en-Us/museums-moscow-kremlin/

Garage Museum: https://garagemca.org/en

Patriot Park & Kubinka Tank Museum: https://en.patriotp.ru/

Museum of Cosmonautics: https://kosmo-museum.ru/?locale=en

Entertainment:

The Bolshoi Theatre: https://bolshoi.ru/en/

Nikulin’s Circus: https://en.circusnikulin.ru/

Mosquarium: https://www.moskvarium.ru/en/

The Dream Island: https://dreamisland.ru/

Panorama-360 Observation Deck: https://pnr360.ru/en/

Tretyakov Gallery: https://www.tretyakovgallery.ru/en/

Bars:

Any in Patriarch Ponds area +

Mendeleev Bar https://www.instagram.com/mendeleevbar/?hl=en

Schroeddinger’s Cat bar http://sidrgroup.ru/en/kot/

Tema bar https://www.temabar.ru/

Profsoyuz https://www.instagram.com/profsouz_bars/?hl=ru

Clubs:

Propaganda http://www.propagandamoscow.com/

Gipsy https://bargipsy.com/

Sixteen Tons https://www.16tons.ru/

Transport:

Moscow Metro Map: https://yandex.com/metro/moscow?scheme_id=sc34974011

The most beautiful stations: all on the brown (circle line) + Kievskaya, Arbatskaya and Ploschad Revolutsii (dark blue line), Mayakovskaya and Novokuznetskaya (green line)

Trustworthy taxi services:

Uber/Yandex.Go for short city rides

Wheely https://wheely.com/en/cities/moscow or Iway https://iway.ru/en for Airport transfers

Kyrgyzstan Part 2

K Rozylowicz — Thu, 13 May 2021 01:00:00 -0500

Taigan Expeditions

https://taiganexpeditions.com/

Turkish Airlines

https://www.turkishairlines.com/

Aeroflot

https://www.aeroflot.com/ru-en

Emirates

https://www.emirates.com/us/english/

ISSYK KUL LAKE

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Issyk-Kul

BISHKEK

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishkek

ALA ARCHA NATIONAL PARK

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ala_Archa_National_Park

BURANA

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burana,_Kyrgyzstan

SONG KUL

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_Kol_Lake

TASH RABAT

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tash_Rabat

OSH

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osh

KARAKOL

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karakol

DJETI OGUZ

https://web.archive.org/web/20100420202125/http://mountains.tos.ru/karacol.htm

ALTYN ARASHAN

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altyn_Arashan

Kyrgyzstan Part 1

K Rozylowicz — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 01:00:00 -0500

Taigan Expeditions

https://taiganexpeditions.com/

Turkish Airlines

https://www.turkishairlines.com/

Aeroflot

https://www.aeroflot.com/ru-en

Emirates

https://www.emirates.com/us/english/

ISSYK KUL LAKE

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Issyk-Kul

BISHKEK

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishkek

ALA ARCHA NATIONAL PARK

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ala_Archa_National_Park

BURANA

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burana,_Kyrgyzstan

SONG KUL

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_Kol_Lake

TASH RABAT

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tash_Rabat

OSH

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osh

KARAKOL

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karakol

DJETI OGUZ

https://web.archive.org/web/20100420202125/http://mountains.tos.ru/karacol.htm

ALTYN ARASHAN

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altyn_Arashan

Krakow in a week

K Rozylowicz — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 01:00:00 -0500

Tour Company for our Show Host

https://www.privatetourskrakow.com/

Hotel in the Old Town

https://hotelgrodek.com/

Metropolitan Hotel in the Jewish Quarter

https://hotelmetropolitan.pl/

St. Mary’s Basilica (on the Old Square)

https://mariacki.com/en/

Founder of Café Culture in Europe

https://culture.pl/en/article/the-spy-who-started-cafe-culture-a-secret-polish-history

Wawel Castle Krakow

https://wawel.krakow.pl/en

Main Square (Krakow)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Square,_Krak%C3%B3w

Honey & Rasberry Restaurant

https://miodmalina.pl/en/

Klezmierz Hois Restaurant

https://klezmer.pl/en/

Auschwitz-Birkenau

http://auschwitz.org/en/

Salt Mines

https://www.wieliczka-saltmine.com/

Zakopane (mountain town in the Tatra Mountains)

https://discoverzakopane.com/

Dragon Festival

http://www.krakow-poland.com/event/63/great-dragon-parade

Oskar Schindler Museum

https://muzeumkrakowa.pl/en/branches/oskar-schindlers-enamel-factory

National Museum of Krakow

https://mnk.pl/dashboard/branches

Wikipedia link to Kazimierz (the Jewish Quarter)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazimierz

Book written by our guest, Christopher Skutela

100 MOMENTS POLAND: A Virtual Travel Guide

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HQ6DXPT/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_69XF615FEEJTES65P323

Two weeks on the Ring Road in Iceland

K Rozylowicz — Sun, 14 Mar 2021 01:00:00 -0500

Iceland Show Notes

HAFNARBERG -Sea - Cliffs.

https://www.visitreykjanes.is/en/travel/places/nature/hafnarberg-seacliffs

2. Harpa Opera house

https://en.harpa.is/

3. Eldur og Ís - Ice cream and crepes

https://www.facebook.com/eldurogis/

4. Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur - hot dog stand

http://www.bbp.is/

5. Sun Voyager

https://sunvoyager.is/

6. Golden Circle

https://guidetoiceland.is/best-of-iceland/top-9-detours-on-the-golden-circle

7. Silfra snorkeling

https://www.viator.com/tours/Reykjavik/Snorkel-With-The-Trolls-Day-Tour-to-Silfra-Glacial-Fissure/d905-50287P18

8. Thingvellir National Park

https://www.thingvellir.is/en/

9. Gullfoss Falls

http://gullfoss.is/

10. Geyser- hot spring area

https://www.icelandtravel.is/attractions/geysir/

11. Breakfast Cafe’s -

Kornið bakarí

Lækjargata 4, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland

12. Snæfellsnes

Hotel at the gateway to the Peninsula:

https://rjukandi.com/

https://guidetoiceland.is/connect-with-locals/regina/the-magical-snaefellsnes-peninsula

13. Snæfellsjökull Glacier snow-cat tour

https://www.tripadvisor.com/AttractionProductReview-g666462-d20275230-Snaefellsjokull_Glacier_snow_cat_tour-Grundarfjorour_West_Region.html

14. Gentle Giants Whale Watching

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Products-g189963-d2016102-Gentle_Giants_Whale_Watching-Husavik_Northeast_Region.html

15. Lake Myvatn

https://guidetoiceland.is/nature-info/the-ultimate-guide-to-lake-myvatn

16. Ásbyrgi canyon

https://www.icelandtravel.is/attractions/asbyrgi/

17. Humarhofnin

https://humarhofnin.is/

18. Cafe Nielsen (in Egilsstadir)

https://nielsenrestaurant.is/?lang=en

19. Vatnajokul

https://www.vatnajokulsthjodgardur.is/en

20. Svartifoss

https://www.europeanwaterfalls.com/waterfalls/svartifoss/

21. Jökulsárlón lagoon

https://guidetoiceland.is/nature-info/jokulsarlon-glacier-lagoon-the-crown-jewel-of-iceland-s-nature

22. Diamond Beach

https://guidetoiceland.is/travel-iceland/drive/diamond-beach

23. Landmannalaugar

https://guidetoiceland.is/travel-iceland/drive/landmannalaugar

24. Into the Wild Mountain Taxi to Landmannalaugur and Thorsmark

https://intothewild.is/

25. Blue Lagoon

https://www.bluelagoon.com/

26. Hotel Kvosin

https://kvosinhotel.is/

27. Perlan Reykjavik

https://visitreykjavik.is/news/new-restaurant-and-cafe-have-opened-perlan

28. Dine next to the Dairy Cows

https://www.vogafjosfarmresort.is/en