HD Video Tour Budapest, Hungary – Castle Hill with Rick Steves
Tour Budapest in HD Here is an HD video tour of Budapest, Hungary Castle Hill, and Chain Bridge with Rick Steves, well-known tour guide and tour guide book author. Rick takes us on an informative and professionally videoed tour of this twin city location (Buda on one side of the Danube and Pest on the […]
Continue readingRick Steves Remembers D Day June 6, 1944
D Day June 6, 1944 D Day was the day of the Allies assault on Normandy, France beaches, most famously, Omaha Beach. Much has been written, spoken and filmed about this day, in one film dubbed “the Longest Day”. Now, over seventy years later, the immensity of that day both in military terms and in […]
Continue readingKonopiště – Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s Castle, Czech Republic
Introduction Konopiště, the lavish residence of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir of the Habsburg throne, lies thirty miles south of Prague. While waiting his turn to become emperor, Ferdinand turned this castle into a palace with all the latest comforts, amassed one of the world’s best collections of arms and armor, and lined the walls with […]
Continue readingThe Magnificent Louvre Paris, France
“Filled with over 30,000 works of art, the Louvre is a treasure trove of Western civilization. This vast former royal palace is famous as the home to Mona (Lisa) and Venus (de Milo) but that’s just the appetizer course.
Continue readingRick Steve’s European Christmas Eve
This is the tenth repost in a series of Rick Steves’ European Christmas traditions I originally posted in 2013. I have been posting throughout December until Christmas week. These posts were well received last year and I hope they will be a blessing this year as well. Rick Steves’ European Christmas is Almost Here! This […]
Continue readingRick Steve’s European Christmas Part 9 – Switzerland
This is the ninth repost in a series of Rick Steves’ European Christmas traditions I originally posted in 2013. I am posting through Christmas week. These posts were well received last year and I hope they will be a blessing this year as well. Rick Steves is a popular travel guide, especially in […]
Continue readingRick Steves’ European Christmas Part 8 – Italy
This is the eighth repost in a series of Rick Steves’ European Christmas traditions I originally posted in 2013. I am posting from now until Christmas week. These posts were well received last year and I hope they will be a blessing this year as well. Rick Steves is a popular travel guide, […]
Continue readingRick Steves’ European Christmas Part 7 – Austria
This is the seventh repost in a series of Rick Steves’ European Christmas traditions I originally posted in 2013. I am posting from now until Christmas. These posts were well received last year and I hope they will be a blessing this year as well. Rick Steves is a popular travel guide, […]
Continue readingRick Steves’ European Christmas Part 6 – Germany
This is the sixth repost in a series of Rick Steves’ European Christmas traditions I originally posted in 2013. I am posting from now until Christmas. These posts were well received last year and I hope they will be a blessing this year as well. Rick Steves is a popular travel guide, […]
Continue readingRick Steves’ European Christmas Part 5 – France
This is the fifth repost in a series of Rick Steves’ European Christmas traditions I originally posted in 2013. I am posting from now until Christmas. These posts were well received last year and I hope they will be a blessing this year as well. Rick Steves is a popular travel guide, […]
Continue readingRick Steves’ European Christmas Part 4 – Norway
This is the fourth repost in a series of Rick Steves’ European Christmas traditions I originally posted in 2013. I am posting from now until Christmas. These posts were well received last year and I hope they will be a blessing this year as well. Rick Steves is a popular travel […]
Continue readingRick Steves’ European Christmas Part 3 – London
This is the third repost in a series of Rick Steves’ European Christmas traditions I originally posted in 2013. I am posting from now until Christmas. These posts were well received last year and I hope they will be a blessing this year as well. Rick has produced a wonderful series of ten […]
Continue readingRick Steves’ European Christmas Part 2 – Bath and the English Countryside
This is a repost in a series of Rick Steves’ European Christmas traditions I originally posted in 2013. I’ll post from now until Christmas. These posts were well received last year and I hope they will be a blessing this year as well. The first stop on the Rick Steves’ European Christmas tour is to […]
Continue readingRick Steves’ European Christmas Series of 10 Videos for December
This is the introductory repost in a series of Rick Steves’ European Christmas traditions I first posted in 2013. I’ll post from now until Christmas. These posts have been well received each year and I hope they will be a blessing this year as well. Rick Steves is a popular travel guide, especially […]
Continue readingVideo Tour Belfast and Northern Ireland with Rick Steves
I recently posted a tour of the Republic of Ireland and referenced this post of Northern Ireland. So I thought it would be better to post about Northern Ireland while the other tour is fresh in the minds of those who have seen it. And for those who haven’t see it, here is the link […]
Continue readingVideo Tour the Irish Republic with Rick Steves
In 2015 I posted Video Tour Belfast and Northern Ireland with Rick Steves with a 2017 update and it has proved to be a popular post. If you haven’t seen it, take a look after you digest this post. I think you’ll like it. In that post, I said I would do a post on […]
Continue readingCastle-Studded Rhine River Rick Steves Video Tour
Cruising the Rhine in Style This post describes a Rhine River cruise and the several castles along the route, as well as other attractions for the tourist’s enjoyment. Over the past year I have posted several tours of specific castles many narrated by Rick Steves, known worldwide as the a tour guide book author and […]
Continue readingHD Video Tour Stockholm, Sweden and Vicinity with Rick Steves
Intro Want to tour Stockholm with Rick Steves and me? It’s a beautiful place to be in the summertime, or so I’m told. I visited Stockholm in October in the late 1980’s on business and I didn’t get to see too much of it. What I did see was memorable, though. The first […]
Continue readingNorway in a Nutshell – Week One of Summer Vacation Series
Let’s start our summer in Norway. The warm summer season is a good time to visit the Scandinavian countries unless you are a determined Alpine or Nordic skier! There are several ways to spend time in Norway including visits to its major cities and cultural attractions but in this video sample we catch a glimpse […]
Continue readingPrague Castle and More w/ Rick Steves – HD Video Tour
IntroI’ve been fascinated by the City of Prague for the past few years and I don’t really know what got it started.It’s a beautiful city and it has a rich history.I recently happened to see a picture of the city in the springtime and it motivated me to look again into this city and see […]
Continue readingHD Video Tour Galilee, Israel: Sacred Sites Along the Sea with Rick Steves
I’m kind of excited to share this video about a Tour of Galilee, Israel: Sacred Sites Along the Sea with Rick Steves because my wife, Lynn and I have been to these sites! We were baptized in the Jordan River; took the boat ride; saw the Church of Mensas Christi; went to the Mt. […]
Continue readingLiechtenstein In HD Video -Tour Europe’s Smallest Country
I decided to put together a series of possible vacation destinations/activities as we begin the summer vacation season. Since I’m partial to narrated videos, I have to do a fair amount of research to find high quality video, well done narration and interesting destinations and activities over a range of interests. So, stay tuned […]
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