Love locks; for some they are physical representation of unbreakable love.  For others, they are considered an eye sore or even vandalism. Regardless of how you feel about them, it’s unlikely that you’ll be able to avoid seeing a few no matter where you travel these days.  In fact, the only European country I’ve visited where I haven’t encountered them was Spain (although I’m sure I could have found some if I’d tried).  I’ve been cataloging them throughout my European […]

I had some extra time while I was planning our trip to Zurich and so I happily browsed the internet and soaked up lots of details about interesting Swiss city.  While I was a mostly blank slate to start with – I didn’t know anything about Zurich except that it has a lake and it’s in Switzerland – I think most people will find these facts fascinating! Six interesting things about Zurich: 1| It’s not the capital of Switzerland. Not only […]

We had just one day to wander the streets of Tarragona, Spain, after our great but exhausting day at PortAventura World.  There was abundant street art and graffiti throughout the city, which we’ve come to expect from European cities.  Here are my favorites from what we saw that day. C is for capacity, or rather lack of it.  This heart is referencing the fair that was held in October 2015 (on Capacitat Day) for people with disabilities.   Safety pins […]

After several attempts to book a private boat tour with a local, seeing excessive lines and wait times at the docks, and being told at the boat tour booking office that all the boat tours were full, I was afraid that a boat tour wasn’t going to work out for us.  Mr. Meena decided we should just walk along the docks until we found one we liked, and so we did. The tour cost €32 for both of us and lasted for […]

I was immediately intrigued by the NAP Monument & Visitors Centre because it stood out as something a bit different from the rest of the typical tourist activities in Amsterdam.  The acronym NAP stands for Normaal Amsterdams Peil (or Amsterdam Ordnance Datum in English), which is a centuries old measuring unit and vertical reference point for water levels.  The NAP is roughly the same as the MSL (Mean Sea Level), but it was based off of the older term Amsterdam […]

We celebrated Christmas (and our third annual honeymoon) in a private house in the small town of Tannheim, Austria.  While Mr. Meena and I love to travel to new cities and have new experiences, our idea of a real vacation is to go somewhere that no one can bother us and focus on staying in and relaxing.   Aw yeah.  It’s verboten to bother me. (You can check out the listing for this house on Homeway.) We try to take at […]