Europe

That was the end of our first day back in Prague. Back to the beer bath. During the hour, if the hot tub where the beer flowed like wine was too much, you could hit the hay. Literally. A wooden bed full of hay sat next to the beer sauna.

We dropped off our bags, literally next to the gondola and slopes. Nadine eagerly walked down the fresh powder to buy lift tickets for all the family.

Families replaced college friends. Cars substituted bicycles. A van displaced a trailer and carried all the water. We were back in Belgium.

A friend mentioned the proximity of Greek slopes. Research was completed. Plans were then made. And plane tickets were purchased.

For spring break, our family fell into a ski trip to Greece. Before that, here are five few Greek facts.

Vienna from 24 years ago, the Vienna Opera House, people dressed as Mozart, and Hotel Imperial Vienna, didn’t jive with my current reality.

One residency card sparked unneeded drama with Egyptian authorities. I hoped this to be a restful week of Family Travel in Cyprus.

Before our Christmas vacation starts at Cairo American College, there are six unique facts about Cyprus to know before traveling there.