Curious Eye of Elizabeth McManus

Torrential rain greeted us in Cesky Krumlov, but it didn't put a damper on exploring the city. The Cesky Castle is perfectly perched on...

Wowie! This city is awesome! Every corner you turn there is a new variety of architecture. A delightful cruise down the main canal was pe...

A suprisingly relaxing overnight train out of Berlin delivered me safely to Krakow, Poland. This city's dark past is reflected in the m...

I have hit the last city of my first tour, and so far the city is quite interesting. The subway system is complex but fairly easy to naviga...

Arriving late on Thursday evening, we had a limited time in Warsaw. A city that was completely flattened in WWII has been beautifully rebuil...

A much needed break was achieved off the beaten path in a great National Park which would resemble our Algonquin. With 128 lakes with conne...

It has been a while since I have been able to catch up on my tour. While in Vilnius, the county of Lithuania was celebrating it's 1000t...

This sleepy village of Klaipeda is a really quite neat. With the town being completely rebuilt after the bombings during WWII, it has a new...

It is a little big different coming south from Tallinn. The buildings seem to be embellished quite a bit, and the locals are big fans of mo...

\ Traveling between Tallinn, Estonia and Riga, Latvia by bus: with wi-fi...quite wild. The country side looks a lot like Manitoulin Island...

I arrived in Helsinki around 6 pm Sunday evening, and took a scenic tour to the Cumulus Hotel near the city center. After a delicious local...

Trying to finish organizing pictures, clothes, and all that other junk you need for a trip abroad.  I have about 2 zillion lists and haven...