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Potpourri from Helsinki

I can’t tell you how many times over the last few weeks I’ve thought: I want to blog about this random thing… and then didn’t have access to my laptop.

I’m taking that as…

Travel, Euro Adventure, Helsinki, Random
Apr, 22, 2026
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Epic Europe Road Trip Day One: Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, & Switzerland

Well… that was epic.

In less than seven days, we drove over 2,200 kilometers through eight different countries. Fun fact that I only learned on our road trip: the Alps span eight countries, and…

Visiting the Schönbrunn Palace Easter Market in Vienna

We came across a few Easter markets randomly in various cities here in Europe and I was impressed.

Then we went to Schönbrunn Palace and they blew the rest of them out of the water….

Walks Around Vienna (AKA: A Giant Photo Dump)

My camera was overflowing with random pictures from Vienna that didn’t necessarily fit a specific theme but I wanted to memorialize them on the blog in some way. Hence a giant photo dump with…

Euro Adventure, Travel, Vienna
Apr, 20, 2026

Beethoven Museum + Virgilkapelle (Our “Free on the First Sunday” Museums)

In my latest frugal post, I mentioned how I always check whether museums offer free admission certain days of the week/month. Over the years we’ve come across a variety of options (some are free…

Travel, Euro Adventure, Frugality, Vienna
Apr, 16, 2026
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Visiting the Kunsthistorisches (Art) Museum in Vienna

Art museums. I think you either love them or hate them.

While entry for kids was free, John and I decided to give ourselves a pass on potential dragging of feet and gnashing of teeth….

A Day Trip from Vienna to Brno, Czechia: Highlights & Tips

Who knew Brno is the second-largest city in Czechia?? Definitely not me; though, to be fair, I had never even heard of Brno before we started planning this trip.

While most people opt to visit…