Friday, January 30, 2015

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: Prague, It's In The Details



The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: Prague, It's In The Details: One of my favorite traveling pastimes is to focus on the details - looking at the sculpted columns that support a cathedral ceiling; ...

Thursday, January 29, 2015

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: The Bloody Lane



The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: The Bloody Lane: The Bloody Lane, or Sunken Road as it was known prior to the Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg), was the scene of the heaviest fighting be...

Monday, January 26, 2015

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: The Meteor Crater of Nördlingen



The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: The Meteor Crater of Nördlingen: It is the stuff of apocalyptic films: a large meteor is on a crash-course to strike the planet, threatening to kill all living life and ...

Saturday, January 17, 2015

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: A Drive Through the Black Forest



The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: A Drive Through the Black Forest: Enchanted castles, trees with faces, and images of a red-caped little girl flash by the car windows as we wind our way up twisted mounta...

Sunday, January 11, 2015

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: The "Crotch-Shot" Fiasco of Rome



The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: The "Crotch-Shot" Fiasco of Rome: Traveling can be a risky business.  Beyond the inconveniences of losing luggage, missing flights, or getting robbed, there's the even...

Tuesday, January 6, 2015