Europe

We all know what has happened to various professions during Covid 19. Along with many others, I am thinking about those in the travel industry. Travel has tanked. Seniors who, in the past, have enjoyed...

 I  certainly underestimated Iceland,  I thought I’d see the Norther Lights, touch an iceberg, and soak in the hot springs. Then I’d be on my way to my next stop, London UK. ...

I’ve become quite blasé about jewelry. There’s a sameness to many pieces or reinterpreted —the same old, same old.  However, my heart began to pulsate when I saw Orsa Maggiore...

   OLA MADRID THE MAGNIFICENT! Madrid is a city of plenty.  It has at least 44 museums, a history that is daunting, many imperial boulevards, numerous theatres, palaces, outdoor monuments.  It’s a...

Although this newsletter is from an article of a few years ago when the world was safe, it's still a goodie and an adventure that continues to bring laughter and tears as its memory lingers on. My day of...

As Poland increasingly becomes a travel destination, chances are stops will include the capital, Warsaw plus the ancient city of Krakow, and perhaps Wroclaw (formerly Breslau). MOST UNIQUE JOURNEY FROM...

My guide, Renata and I reach the historic, over 700 year old town of Swidnica.  As with most Polish cities and towns, there's a main square where we have a typical but far too large Polish lunch of steak,...

This is our 21st newsletter. We have had great response and we try keeping the letter short enough to read in a cyber-minute. Tell us at bk@barbara3.com what else you would like added to these missives? What...

I hired a taxi driver to orient me around Madrid and to show off their magnificent buildings. Of course, the architecture of the 20th and 21st century is there to admire, too. But few cities have the...

The epicentre of Spain, is Madrid. Sure, there may be opposing opinions from Valencia, Seville or Barcelona, all dynamic cities. But when it comes to having it all, few cities, almost anywhere, Madrid is...