Aug. 6, 2022, Plitvice Lakes, Croatia: The magazine photos that drew me here do not do this place justice. Breathtaking. I decide to set off on a 10-mile hike that

Aug. 3, 2022, Dubrovnik, Croatia: After a day in a speedboat to some islands, I decide I would love to see the sunset from the water, so I book a

Aug. 2, 2022, Dubrovnik, Croatia: The country is between Hungary and France, so I might as well stop in Croatia! Simply… wow. Love love love it here! Having a late

July 31, 2022, Hungaroring, Budapest: We are two extremely happy F1 fans as the race ends! Until we see the huge taxi queue for the hour-long drive back to Budapest

July 29, 2022, Hungaroring, Budapest: First ever F1 race in person! One hour to go until the Hungarian Grand Prix!!!! My niece and I are ready! Last night we learned

July 26, 2022: What better way to end a very long-distance but short cycling trip than a Chocolate Body Treatment at the Hotel Sacher Boutique Spa in Vienna! I chose

July 25, 2022: OMG! What a really, really tough final day, cycling against such strong headwinds that made most of the 56 miles today feel like we were cycling uphill

July 24, 2022: Each day better than the last! Took off cycling later this morning around 9:30, arriving at Krems 45 miles away around 6:00, BUT along the way stopped

July 23, 2022: Fun day cycling the 70 miles over 9 hours to Ybbs an der Donau, Austria! With planned timing, we avoided every rain & thunder storm, cycling during

Along the Danube, Again, 13 Years Later! July 22, 2022: Taking off from Passau, Germany, with my niece to cycle along the Danube River, hoping to go about 200 miles