Welcome To Budapest! Yes, this is the Danube River and we are standing on the Chain bridge that crosses over from west to east – the west side on the left is Buda, and the right side is Pest –… Read More ›
John Rieber
Venice Italy’s Legendary Hidden Bookstore! Climb The Books At Libreria Acqua Alta! Explore Undiscovered Venice!
Exploring Hidden Venice! If you know Venice, you also know that San Marco Square is “NOT” hidden – so after seeing all of the tourist spots we wanted to go where the tourists WEREN’T. When Alex and I were in… Read More ›
The Orient Express Train “Steams” Into Budapest! Unique Engine Powers Us To Hungary!
The Orient Express “Steams” Into Budapest! I’ve been sharing stories of our anniversary trip through Europe on The Orient Express train, and here we are outside Budapest, as a new “steam engine” is attached for a retro entrance to this… Read More ›
Welcome To Venice! Arriving By Boat To The World’s Most Magical Floating City!
Welcome To Venice Italy! It’s the world most magical floating city – Venice is an incredibly beautiful place to visit – Venice is the capital of the Veneto region of Italy, and is a collection of 118 small islands that… Read More ›
All Aboard The Orient Express! An Amazing Trip Through Europe By Legendary Train!
Recently, my wife Alex and I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary, and we decided to take something off of our bucket list: a trip on the legendary Orient Express! The first train crossed Europe in 1883, and now, a terrific… Read More ›
Hot Dog Hair! Ramen Noodle Bathing! Plus Three More Reasons To Love The Internet’s Wacky Food Obsession!
Why do I love the internet? Let me count the ways – well, 5 in particular – 5 unique foodie things that live on the internet that make all of that browsing worth BROWSING! #5 – A 70’s Dinner Party!… Read More ›
High Flying Malibu Waves! The Pacific Ocean Gets Playful! Malibu Sunsets! California Adventures!
Time To Head To The Beach! Talk about a beautiful stroll along the beach! I love the water, and the ocean waves as well…even when they get a bit “feisty” like this: My wife Alex and I rent a beach… Read More ›
“Hitch Hiking” #5! We Climb San Francisco’s Legendary Coit Tower! Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo”!
Welcome To San Francisco’s Coit Tower! While The Golden Gate Bridge may be San Francisco’s most iconic sight, the famous Coit Tower isn’t far behind… Coit Tower is a 210-foot tower in the Telegraph Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, built… Read More ›
You CAN “Escape From Alcatraz”! San Francisco’s Greatest Prison – “The Rock!” – Is Open To The Public!
Welcome To Alcatraz! This legendary shot of a prison guard at Alcatraz is haunting – a solitary guard watching over some of America’s worst criminals, housed on a “rock” in San Francisco Bay – and guess what – you can… Read More ›
Incredible Japanese Corn Rolls! Unique Flavors In A Corn Puff Tube!
Time To Bite Down On This! You are looking at one of the most unique and delicious snack items – from Japan of course – thanks to LA’s Fujiya market! On LA’s west side, in a neighborhood known as “Little… Read More ›