Category: Europe

Exploring the Christmas Markets of Europe, December 2016

by mattathomeintheworld, posted in Blogs, Europe
Christmas Market at Vienna’s Castle
A Christmas Market in a beautiful setting

After a whirlwind first leg of my European travels in early November, which took me through Wales, England, Finland and Italy, I raced home to New England to grab some Thanksgiving turkey and a whole lot of birthday cake and spend the week seeing all friends and family, along with practical things like doing laundry and planning for Europe Part II in December.

Ho! Ho! Ho! Let’s go to the Christmas Markets…

Is This an Episode of “Star Trek” or a Night in Reykjavik, Iceland?

by mattathomeintheworld, posted in Blogs, Europe, Iceland, Scandinavia
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In June of 2008 I realized another of my travel dreams by capping off a stay in Europe with a visit to a place I’d always longed to see: Iceland. I’d already seen Norway and Sweden, and while both were beautiful and offered many adventures, Iceland sounded more wild and more exotic. And given my fascination for volcanoes and hot springs, Iceland seemed to have the edge over its quieter Scandinavian neighbors to the east.

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