Even with its explosion of tourism over the past decade and even though seemingly every American under the age of 40 is living there writing his or her first novel, there is still only one airline that flies directly from the United States to Prague. Want to take a guess which airline that is? Three seconds. One….two…three.
Time’s up. If you answered Czech Airlines you would be correct. Your fabulous prize is that you can read the rest of this post and click on the link that will take you to a page where you can book a flight on the airline. If you answered anything other than Czech Airlines, you can also click on the link and book yourself a ticket on the airline. Winners and losers are all the same around these parts.
At an attempt at seriousness, I will say that Prague is an absolutely wonderful city to visit as long as you aren’t under the impression that you will be the only foreign traveler there. Czech Airlines also do a nice job of getting you from here to there, which is a good thing since they do in fact have that non-stop monopoly.
Ok, here’s your reward for making it this far.
A few stories have crossed my eyes lately that questioned how much longer Belgium will be a country. They make the case that there is an awkward melding of the Flemish speakers and the French speakers and that history is not on the country’s side. One sticking point is the city of Brussels. A French-speaking city in Flemish territory, if Belgium were to break apart one has to wonder what will become of Brussels.
During the past 14 months or so that I have posted travel deals on this little ol’ blog of ours, I have come across some fantastic travel deals, as well as some deals that were merely average. On the scale of merely average to fantastic, I have to say that the deals I found today are beyond fantastic.
I will be spending my honeymoon in Malaysia next summer. This didn’t come about by choice, but rather by circumstance. My fiancée is attending an event in Penang and since we both have limited vacation time and funds, we decided to role her trip into one grand vacation.
This is my favorite time of the year. The leaves are colorful, the air is crisp in the morning, there are football games on the telly, and flights to Europe are ridiculously cheap. Take note, my friends. If you ever want to travel to Europe and not fight the crowds or pay out the nose for an airplane ticket, travel in Autumn.
If you blink while you are in Bangkok, Thailand you may miss the construction of another high rise building. A city teeming with millions of people, Bangkok continues to grow up each and every day. That growing includes the rapid construction of high rise buildings that are changing the landscape of Thailand’s capital.
Krakow if one of the oldest cities in Poland and it is arguably the best to visit. Founded back in the 7th Century, Krakow has been able to maintain its historic charm as it has transitioned into a modern city. The center of Krakow, which includes the Old Town, Kazimierz and the Wawel Castle, is considered a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. 
Tell people that you are taking a trip to Iran and you will receive a look of shock and amazement. Iran isn’t exactly a popular destination in the travel magazines and on Rick Steves these days, but for the adventurous traveler now is an excellent time to visit Persia.
A lot of places around the world like to think of themselves as being like Paris. Bucharest is the Paris of the Balkans. Shanghai is the Paris of Asia. Buenos Aires is the Paris of South America. And so on and so on.
If you are looking for a familiar city with some unfamiliar elements, look no further than Budapest, Hungary. A city that has a rich history, Budapest is a mixture of old world Europe, the Eastern Bloc Cold War, and the modern united European Union. It is a city that will offer you familiar things like international fast food chains and shopping centers, while also giving you the opportunity to glimpse building and infrastructure that shows what life was like behind the Iron Curtain.