One of the pleasures I had while visiting Budapest was walking along the beautiful Andrassy Utca, one of Budapest’s most elegant boulevards with lush shady trees, stately apartment buildings, and high-end designer boutiques. This upscale bustling area of Budapest also has a dark and storied past. Nestled among the buildings…
Author: Paulette Klein
8 Reasons Why Prague Should Be On Your Travel Bucket List
Located in the heart of Central Europe, Prague is a multi-faceted sparkling diamond of a city. It is a storied city with a fascinating history that uniquely blends medieval charm, Habsburg royalty, the scars of World War II, and the gray period of communist Soviet rule. This combination of Prague’s…
A Walking Tour of Prague’s Historic Jewish Quarter
One of the many highlights that visitors to Prague take delight in is exploring the city’s historic Josefov area, or simply better known as Prague’s Jewish Quarter. Woven in a rich tapestry of Central European Jewish history, the Josefov area is a beautiful walkable section of Prague, home to several…
12 Unique and Quirky Statues You Will Only Find In Prague
Every city has its share of statues and monuments to honor its war heroes, famous residents, and important historical sites that visitors will want to see. However, visitors to Prague will find that the city’s statues and memorials go way beyond the traditional bronze statue of a famous person sitting…
The Reasons Why We Don’t Always Know Who A Person Really Is
“Everyone you meet in your life creates a distinct and unique perception in your mind of who you think that person is and everyone who meets you forms a distinct and unique perception of who they think you are in their mind — we become a differnt person to each…
Discovering South Florida’s Legendary Nomad Surf Shop
Within days (or should I say hours) after relocating to South Florida, I had this excited restlessness to start exploring and discovering everything that my new home had to offer. The first things on my list — find the perfect beach to soak up the sun and find the perfect…
Remembering The Wise Words of Wisdom Spoken By a Former First Lady: 10 Powerful Barbara Bush Quotes
Words of wisdom are the timeless reminders that connect our souls to one another in this expansive universe of ours. When wisdom is passed on by powerful influential women, we tend to take extra note. Nothing is truer than the words spoken by the late former First Lady, Barbara Bush. The…
If You Thought Economy Seats Couldn’t Get Any Smaller, Guess Again
I just about fell off of my chair when I recently learned about the airline industry’s latest endeavor to maximize profits with the newest technological advancement in aircraft seat design. At first, I thought what I had just read was a joke, but as I researched a bit further…
London Walking Tour: 17 Things to See in the Historic Westminster Area
London is one of those must-see cities that is usually on the top of every traveler’s bucket list, consistently ranking it as a top tourist destination year after year. And it’s no wonder. London is an energetic world-class city home to an eclectic mix of medieval history, royalty, cutting-edge fashion,…
It’s International Women’s Day, But Are We Really Empowering Each Other
International Women’s Day is the day set aside to celebrate and focus on empowering women from all around the globe. It’s a day that we come together as the female tribe to inspire, to challenge one another to become our best and to change the way the world views and…