La Petite France is the historic quarter of the city of Strasbourg in North Eastern France. The quarter is well known for its beautifully preserved (restored) half-timbered homes and many of its waterways that crisscrosses the city. We spent a night and two half days in Strasbourg, wondering around...

Desert Lily Sanctuary is a small protected area about 180 miles east of Los Angeles. The preserve is renown for its wild desert lilies that bloom when the conditions are ideal (usually following the winter rains, February through April). To get there take the Desert Center exit off Interstate 10 and...

After our lunch in Riquewihr, we headed to Colmar to see the picturesque Petite Venise. After a short twenty minute drive we arrived near the old section of the town. Parking was quite straightforward. We just followed one of several signs for parking around old town and parked in one that was direc...

Let me start with stating the obvious: if you plan on visiting Venice, you should not drive there. It is best to take one of many forms of public transportation available in Italy.

But if you must, you will find that parking for Venice is quite expensive at around €25 euros per 24 hours. There are...

Hohenwerfen Castle is a medieval castle located approximately 25 miles south of Salzburg, Austria. The castle, built on a rock formation, has excellent views of the valley below. The admission fee to the castle includes the vertical train ride to the top and a guided tour (German only; the other lan...

Château de Chillon is located on the eastern shore of Lac Leman (Lake Geneva) about 30 minutes south of the city of Lausanne. I recommend you get there early in the morning. We got there around 9AM and there were plenty of free parking spots on the street across the castle past the restaurants. How...