Iconic postcard scenes from Santorini

I went on a shore excursion from the cruise into Oia town on Santorini island and got these pictures of some of the most iconic scenes on the island.

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Greetings from Athens

This is the scene I saw outside my hotel window this morning. You can see a few additional pictures on the Athens gallery page. The Acropolis Here is a short…

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American flags waving in the breeze in Budapest

As I was walking across the Chain Bridge which connects the Pest side of the River with the Buda side, I noticed some workers placing American Flags at intervals along…

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Budapest, Hungary – a pleasant surprise

Perhaps one of the most underrated big cities in Europe, Budapest has far surpassed my expectations. I think the friendliness of the people here while surrounded by opulent Baroque domes…

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Classical concerts in Vienna

I was fortunate enough to catch a couple of very outstanding classical music concerts in Vienna which is generally thought of as the center of the classical era. Many musical…

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I didn’t even have to miss church today…..

More to come from Vienna, but after touring the Hofburg palace this morning, I wandered by St. Stephen's Cathedral, which is an iconic landmark in Vienna in its own right…

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Classical organ concert in Prague

On my last night in Prague, I attended a classical music concert at the St. Francis of Assisi Church in Old Town. In addition to the organist, there was a…

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It was so hot in Prague today…

It was so hot in Prague today that they brought out industrial strength misters onto the main Old Town square. Here you can see the tourists enjoying the relief from…

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