If you're looking for ancient ruins that date back to the 7th century or to watch artisan stone carvers ply their trade, Mamallapuram, a short 2 hour drive south of Chennai (Madras) is just the place. We found our little hotel, The Sunrise Guest House just a hop-skip -and-a-jump past women who spend the entire day washing everything from their clothes to their food, to their naked children. Elenka and I went up to the rooftop restaurant at the Sunrise for a ...

   Are you frightened of contracting athlete's foot fungus from walking barefoot at security stations in North American airports? Want to know how you can fly from Toronto to New York and not be subjected to the silliness of having to take your rubber flip-flops off so they can be x-rayed? Fly Porter Airlines.     Here’s how our day started: We caught the 504 King streetcar at the corner of our street. The Red – don’t knock it – R...

A short time ago, while watching a documentary on Canadian music, Elenka's friend, Lynn stumbled upon a hidden gem. Our cousin Matej has youtubed this find for you. Just click the below link and follow the words on the screen:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kx1jF9bM_RI

After das boot to Barcelona.

   This morning Elenka and I caught the eight-forty-five train from Banska Bystrica to Vienna. Five-and-a-half hours later after checking into our hotel in the Museum Quarter, we made a bee-line for Hofburg Palace, the winter residence of one of Europe's greatest dynasties, the House of Habsburg. I wanted to get the real scoop on what went on between Emperor Franz Josef and his queen, Elisabeth of Bavaria.   Empress Elisabeth was quite likely anorexic lo...