Mapping My Month: January 2015

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: Mapping My Month: January 2015: Is it just me, or did December fly by?  I'm still reeling from the whirlwind of the Christmas season and can hardly believe a new m...

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: The Ghosts of Gettysburg

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: The Ghosts of Gettysburg: The Battle of Gettysburg is perhaps the most well-known and iconic of the American Civil War, immortalized in films such as Maxwell'...

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: Wining & Dining in Rome

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: Wining & Dining in Rome: It almost goes without saying that you can't visit Italy without encountering at least one spectacular meal.  We enjoyed our favo...

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: Roman Skyline (2014)

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: Throwback Thursday: Roman Skyline (2014): While modern skylines have their appeal, I must admit that I prefer Rome 's to skyscrapers any day.  A visit to the Castel Sant'Angelo...

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: On a Personal Note

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: On a Personal Note: Good morning, everyone! As we approach the holiday season, it will be somewhat quiet on the blog.  Christmas parties, short work-weeks,...

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: Throwback Thursday: Old Town Square, Prague (2012)...

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: Throwback Thursday: Old Town Square, Prague (2012)...: Ah, Prague - the city straight out of a fairy tale!  Every street of the old town is begging to be photographed, beautiful churches b...

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: "All Roads Lead to Bavaria" Giveaway

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: "All Roads Lead to Bavaria" Giveaway: A s mentioned previously , we have purchased airfare for a return trip to Europe this spring!  Excitement doesn't even begin to desc... (Read more about the giveaway here!)

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: Strasbourg, Up Close & Personal

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: Strasbourg, Up Close & Personal: For more on Strasbourg, see here ! Half-timbered houses Gothic carvings The saints on the Notre Dame  of Strasbourg ...

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: Visiting Strasbourg Cathedral

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: Visiting Strasbourg Cathedral: W hat's 142 meters high, built from thousands of tonnes of sandstone, and boasted the tallest spire in the world for 227 years (1647-...

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: Throwback Thursday: San Antonio River Walk (2011)

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: Throwback Thursday: San Antonio River Walk (2011): O n our visit to San Antonio in 2011, we had a chance to wander along the River Walk for a few hours.  It was a cool respite from the T...

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: 3 Must-Do's in Strasbourg

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: 3 Must-Do's in Strasbourg: "I've never even heard of Strasbourg." This is the most common response when mentioning this French city in a conversatio...