Boy did we have ourselves some fun over the course of our 12 days in Northern Europe. From camera-shy prostitutes to 4am Happy Hours to claustrophobic boat cabins, we made enough memories to last a lifetime. Traveling with my brother- and sister-in-law could not have been more fun. It was neat to see all things […]

Again going the nautical route (as opposed to the planes and trains of our earlier journeys) we booked tickets for the “fast boat” to Tallinn.  It did cost twice as much but promised to deliver us there in half the time. Anxious to get to our last (and cheapest) city we eagerly boarded the “Merlin.” Boy […]

Part of the fun of Finland is just getting there. We opted for the overnight steamer from Stockholm and 14 short hours later we arrived at the port of Helsinki on the edge of town. There are several options for getting into the city centre but the cheapest is to follow the people and hop on […]

One of the most scenic (and easiest) ways to enter Sweden is by way of the Øresund Bridge linking Copenhagen with Malmö. The bridge actually begins as a tunnel on the Danish side before rising out of the sea.  A 15 minute train ride brings you into the central station in Malmö where you can […]

Another Hamlet quote, this one from our prince to his friend Horatio, implying that if you stay in Denmark long enough, their strong drinking habits will start to rub off on you…wow, only took us two days! It did help that we found The Moose Bar, a graffiti-covered locals hangout hidden in plain sight. Its […]

The title, as I’m sure my incredibly well-read and sophisticated readers know, is from Shakespeare (come on - its says “Hamlet”). These punny words were spoken to the prince by his mother-cum-aunt regarding his penchant for dark clothing. Having re-read the tale before our journey to Denmark - I assume know you all know Hamlet […]

So day two of Amsterdam started off with a big of a disappointment. After renting bikes we took off towards the Heineken Brewery. I know, visiting bid-budget breweries isn’t the most authentic experience but we heard the so-called “Heineken Experience” is a worthwhile exhibition. Plus its right down the street from the Rijksmuseum, Museumplein, and […]

Remember those old drug commercials from the 80s? This is your brain - this is your brain on drugs…Well Amsterdam is Bruges on drugs. First HGH because its a lot bigger than Bruges. Secondly speed because the pace is a lot faster. And then weed because…well you know.
But other than that, what’s great about A-dam […]

In rabid anticipation of our Nordic journey I’ve been Googling pubs all over Europe. Estonia being the country I know the least amount, it seemed logical to start there.
At the top of almost every list I see is the “Hell Hunt”, a bar that, according to which guidebook you believe, is either full of locals or a tourist […]

Okay, we’re 16 days out so I figured I’d post a suggested packing list.
-1 pair of jeans
-1 pair of other long pants (maybe an old pair of khakis I can ditch over there)
-1 pair of cargo shorts
-mesh shorts to sleep in
–maybe a bathing suit for a sauna or the jacuzzi or pool on the ferry…then […]