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Drum kit at the Heineken Museum. Amsterdam, NL

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Post (mail) box in Budapest, HU

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Paul’s Pub in Budapest, HU

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Barbie & Ken naked dace party in a store window. Budapest, HU

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Protest rally in Budapest when it was revealed that the government had lied during their election.

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Colorful toys hanging in the Great Market Hall. Budapest, HU

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Patrons gather prior to “The Marriage of Figaro” at the Budapest Opera House.

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Outer wall and sea in Dubrovnik, HR

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Family of cats near a family-run winery. Etyek, HU

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Small town in northern Poland where my relatives prior to emigrating to the USA.

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View from atop the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore. Florence, IT

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Small basement restaurant in Florence where the serve the best eggplant parm!

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Façade of Dom Schumannow where I stayed while in Gdansk.

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View from my window in Gdansk, PL

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Look up. It’s the ceiling of a room in the town hall of Gdansk.

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One of ten large bells in the tower of Wawel Cathedral. Krakow, PL

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MMMMM! Zubrowka. Try it on ice with apple juice and a slice of lemon.

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Pebbled beach of Nice, FR

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Street view of Paris, FR

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Paul’s bakery near the Arc de Triomphe. Paris, FR

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Arc de Triomphe. Paris, FR

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Thank you Gustave Eiffel for one of my favorite memories of Paris.

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Hotel De Ville. Paris, FR

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Entrance to Notre Dame de Paris.

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Fountain near the Louvre. Paris, FR

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Moulin Rouge at night. Ask me where to get a great duck meal nearby.

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The Prague Astronomical Clock. Prague, CZ

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View from Charles Bridge tower. Prague, CZ

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Portrait artist and subject on the Charles Bridge. Prague, CZ

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Saint Vitus’s Cathedral. Prague, CZ

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Primosten is one of the most popular tourist resorts in Dalmatia and ranks among the most picturesque small towns on the Adriatic.

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Locks and love in Riga. After the happy couple secure a lock on the bridge they toss the key into the canal as a symbol of the strength and “unbreakable bond” of their marriage.

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A peaceful moment (until I interrupted her) in Rome, IT

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The Pantheon at night. Rome, IT

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Trevi Fountain in Rome Italy. A traditional legend holds that if visitors throw a coin into the fountain, they are ensured a return to Rome.

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The Colosseum at night. Rome, IT

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Inside Pike Place Market. Seattle, WA

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Taagepera Castle in Estonia. Unique accommodations and good food.

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Detail of Art Nouveau façade in Tallinn, ES

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Tiny red building just off of the main square in Old Town Tallinn.

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Table-side preparation of Steak Tartare in Trogir, HR

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Feeding the pigeons at Piazza San Marco. Venice, IT

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Grand Canal of Venice, IT

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The Wine Museum - located in Villany, HU holds traditional tools of wine-making, documents and relics, and 50-100 years old wines.

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One of the numerous wine cellars in Villany, HU

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Festival Portugisca in Zargeb, HR

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Street performer in Zagreb, HR