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A Taste of the Rhine With eWaterways

2011-05-18 by Phil Butler

Rhine River Valley

If you ever dreamed of seeing the castles along the Rhine, the people at eWaterways have a sampler barge tour you should consider. The world’s best provider of custom and selective cruise experiences, eWaterways offers unparalleled variety in waterborne excursions around the world. And, no wayfarer’s log of travel experiences should be devoid of a cruise along Germany’s fabulous waterways.

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Hospitality in Germany; Siberian Anna Klimenko: Value Absolute

2011-01-28 by Phil Butler

Anna Klimenko - our hostess at Taj Mahal, Trier.

She comes from Siberia, yet she has the warmest of hearts. Anna Klimenko was our hostess today, at Trier’s Taj Mahal Indian-Pakistani restaurant.

Tags: Anna Klimenko, Bernkastel, Bernkastel Kues, Gordon Ramsey, Graacher Tor, Hotel Bernkastel Hof, people of Trier, Russia, Siberia, Taj Mahal Trier, Taj Majal, Trier restaurants, Trier travel

Swiss Franc Got You Down? Ski Eastern Europe

2011-01-12 by Phil Butler

The deep powder of Sinaia

Exchange rates can sometimes turn the best vacation deal into a nightmare. The recent Swiss Franc valuation caught ski vacationers by surprise. When expensive Alps ski resorts get even more expensive, many European skiers just stay home. Fortunately there is another solution. Skiing the Carpathians, Slovenian Alps, Caucasus, and other Eastern European resorts almost always costs half as much.

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