Strasbourg, France was the first stop on our Holiday Market Tour. We had never been to Strasbourg, knew nothing about the city, so it seemed like a great starting point for our adventure. We were pleasantly surprised as it became our favorite stop on our Holiday market tour. Strasbourg is the capital and principal […]
Read more »Belgrade was a city we often wanted to visit. We had friends and co-workers from Serbia and they spoke often and wistfully about their country. Belgrade is a city with a very tumultuous history and is also one of the oldest cities in Europe – with historical references of more than 7,000 years. In […]
Read more »Monte Carlo has a well-deserved reputation of glitz and glamour. Only 3 kilometers long, Monte Carlo sits on a large rock named Mont Des Mules overlooking the sea. You travel back and forth into France and you hardly realize you’re moving between two countries. Yet there is a special uniqueness to Monte Carlo. This […]
Read more »We had never been to Slovakia and the opportunity to see a new country, and be within one hour of Vienna by train, was enticing… so we booked flights on Wizz Air to Bratislava. We wandered the city, ate at many Slovak restaurants, and just relaxed. On one of our days, we walked to […]
Read more »Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria in southern Germany, on the border with Austria. Garmisch and Partenkirchen were actually separate towns for many centuries, and still maintain quite separate identities. Garmisch has a slightly more modern feeling, while Partenkirchen has fresco-filled, cobblestoned streets. I’ve been to Garmisch-Partenkirchen a few times – The […]
Read more »Halloween is just around the corner. Halloween is celebrated – in a very limited manner – in many countries in Europe. In Europe, often the pumpkin is used not as a symbol of Halloween, but represents the coming of the Fall season. No place does the “pumpkin” better then the Tivoli Gardens, the amusement […]
Read more »One of the most beautiful villas in Italy is certainly Villa D’Este. The Italian garden of Villa D’Este is included on the UNESCO World Heritage list. There are more than 500 fountains, incredible statuary and beautiful flowers. The gardens were first created by Cardinal Ippolito II D’Este in the 1500’s after the disappointment of […]
Read more »We enjoyed an wonderful extended weekend in Scotland. For years we kept planing (and planning) to head to Glasgow and Edinburgh. Finally we found the time! We wanted to see the countryside so we flew into Manchester and picked up a rental car at the airport. This was our first experience “driving on the […]
Read more »On our way to Edinburgh we decided, really at the last minute, to take a side-trip to St. Andrews. It’s in the same direction from Glasgow and well, it’s the home of golf! How could I not go? So on a rainy, blustery day, we headed east. From the St. Andrews Links website: Golf […]
Read more »What can you say about Edinburgh? It’s a magical city… and why not – it’s the “home” of Harry Potter (more on that below). Edinburgh is a city of contrasts. You have the refined elegance of the Georgian New Town and the medieval streets of the Old Town. Edinburgh is one of Europe’s most […]
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Ron Phillips is an Independent Consultant of Brownell Travel 
Ron Phillips is an Independent Consultant of Brownell Travel