The last leg of our journey through Central Europe would be to the beautiful city of Prague. I took a one-hour flight from Budapest on Czech Air, while my friend Marshall took a seven-hour train ride from Budapest to Prague. It was a bit odd being without my amazing travel buddy for half the day, […]
Beautiful Budapest
As noted in my previous post, we arrived into Budapest on Tuesday evening. We are staying at an apartment that we are renting through Airbnb. And this one has worked out to be an absolute steal. We have a full apartment with a bedroom, living room, kitchen, and bathroom with an amazing shower. There are […]
A Half Day in Bratislava
On Tuesday morning, we woke up in Vienna, Austria and traveled on a one-hour train to Bratislava, Slovakia. By the end of the day, we will be in three countries: Austria, Slovakia, and Hungary. Bratislava is sort of on the way to Budapest, so it gave us an opportunity to see the city and also […]
A Day in Vienna Lifts the Spirits
On Monday, we woke up in Vienna, which was our 5th day of this trip through Central Europe. So, we deserved to sleep in a little. And we did. But by 11am, we were out the door and on the metro. I have to say, the metro system here is the most efficient and cleanest […]
Perched on The Eagle’s Nest
On Sunday morning, we woke up at the Hotel Astoria in Salzburg and had breakfast there, which was included. We then took a taxi into the city center to meet at the Panorama Tours kiosk to take our ride up to the Eagle’s Nest. This was the same company we used for The Sound of […]
The Hills of Salzburg Come Alive with the Sound of Music
Our Saturday started by waking up in Munich and heading to the train station, just a few blocks from our hotel. There are trains about every thirty minutes to Salzburg, Austria, where we were headed today. And the ride typically takes about 100 minutes. Our big plans included the original Sound of Music tour of […]
The Splendor of Bavaria; a Mad King and his Castle
Today, we departed from Munich via train to Fussen, which is home to the Neuschwanstein Castle in the beautiful region of Bavaria. We were blessed with a stunningly beautiful day to see the castle built by Ludwing II, King of Bavaria. In 1864, at the age of 18, he became King of Bavaria and ruled […]
Americans Back on the Continent of Europe
And so my trip back to Europe begins again. This time, I will travel to five countries I have never been to: Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, and the Czech Republic. Afterwards, I will head back to London – the first foreign destination I ever went to, but a place I only spent two days in […]
#ComingTogether: Challenging You to be Part of the Movement to Make America United Again
Make no mistake. Our country is divided. There is anger. It is palpable. No one side is fully to blame. The anger exists on all sides. Sadly, the most divisive areas of American life today are now in politics and religion. But it doesn’t stop there. We now live in an age where we can […]
Jordy Searcy at the Intersection of Luck, Talent, and Hard Work
Jordy Searcy came to the American public’s attention in 2014 – at the age of 21 – when he appeared on NBC’s The Voice. But getting there didn’t happen overnight. While growing up in Fairhope, Alabama, he began writing his own music when he was 12 years old and started performing as an artist at the […]