At first, I wasn’t sure about contacting Rainer. I spotted his profile on Couchsurfing: he’s a German living in Prague, willing to give tours of […]

In Prague, all roads lead to Wenceslas Square. Or so it seems. This is the cosmopolitan center of the city, a hotbed of shopping, a […]

Come for the architecture, stay for the puppets! I vaguely knew of the Czech Republic’s propensity for puppetry, which dates back to the Middle Ages, […]

Why Prague? My quick answer: architecture. But for a dose of European architecture, why not Florence or Rome or a passel of castles in Germany? […]

Ken’s posts from his vacation last fall continue… That’s odd: I’m six days into my Czech Republic vacation and haven’t yet set foot in the […]

I was all Who-ed out, and it was time to leave Wales behind. I hopped a fairly expensive (US$35) train, not to London but Kettering, […]

Loyal readers: My solo trip to the UK, Czech Republic, and Germany was way back in October, and it’s taken me until now to go through […]

When my plane touched down at Heathrow, my adventures were just beginning. I took the Tube to Paddington Station, had breakfast and a typically British walk […]

This may seem kind of strange. The day after our 11th wedding anniversary, I (Ken) am off on a solo trip to Prague via the […]

When I met Fernando in 1998, he was a lowly park ranger. Now, I’ve come to think of him as the Godfather of Guanacaste. He […]

I woke up in Nicaragua, but my mind was already back in Costa Rica. After a couple relaxing days in Granada, I wanted to spend […]

One full day in Granada, Nicaragua. Two possible pursuits: climb the volcano, or cruise around the islands. I’m a sucker for volcanoes. I’ve gotten closeup […]