Category Archives: Getting Around

Clotted Cream and Hot Apple Toddys. You Win UK.

Posted on December 24, 2014 by isherri

It’s so easy to get from the airport to your fancy hotel when you arrive in Edinburgh. I didn’t even have to look for the bus ticket station. I just happened to walk by one as I was leaving the … Continue reading →

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My Christmas Blowout

Posted on December 24, 2014 by isherri

The vacay got off to a terrific start. First of all, my sister Cyndi invited me over for a coffee and a ride to the airport, since this involved free parking at her penthouse instead of airport parking, I was … Continue reading →

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Christmas in Edinburgh

Posted on December 21, 2014 by isherri

    When my lovely niece Amanda moved to Scotland I bought my ticket to visit her at Christmas. It wouldn’t be right to let her experience Christmas without any family in a foreign land, right? So I bought my ticket … Continue reading →

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Heading Home

Posted on December 21, 2014 by isherri

My saddest days are the days I have to fly home from vacation, though I don’t have long to wait for my next one! Jenni and Delaney had a very early flight and were on their way home before I … Continue reading →

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I Too Would Like to Spend My Summers in Schoebrunn

Posted on December 8, 2014 by isherri

Schoebrunn is the Summer Palace for the Hapsburgs and is simply breathtaking. Though it was the summer palace back in the day and no doubt much harder to get to when you were moving your entire royal household by horse … Continue reading →

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Spending Time in the Palace. Where I Belong.

Posted on December 2, 2014 by isherri

Though the weather was bleak, we were up and ready to go bright and early. We packed up and dropped our bags with the concierge since we were Hilton hopping later in the day. Our stop was the Hofburg Palace. We … Continue reading →

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An Afternoon in Vienna

Posted on December 2, 2014 by isherri

After spending our morning visiting the Sisi Museum, we decided to take a walk to the Imperial Crypt to check out the royal burial sites. It was in the basement of a pretty nondescript church, which was surprising given the … Continue reading →

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Chrismas Markets in Vienna

Posted on November 30, 2014 by isherri

Though it took us a while to find our Hilton, our rooms were delightful! I found a bottle of wine and a jar of candy, because diamond status!   We dropped off our bags and met up in the Executive Lounge. … Continue reading →

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All Aboard!

Posted on November 29, 2014 by isherri

If you ever have a chance to ride on trains in Europe, take it! So comfortable, so fast, so fun!   We boarded in Zürich. We didn’t realize that the tickets we purchased were separate from the reservations (we didn’t … Continue reading →

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Finding Friends in Zurich

Posted on November 28, 2014 by isherri

My flight from Paris to Zürich was only an hour long. I was seated in the Premium Economy class, which apparently Air France takes VERY seriously. Soon after take off they brought me a lovely lunch with some honey drenched shrimp, … Continue reading →

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