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You are wowed by the reflecting pond where the face of the rococo palace is displayed on a clear day. The pathways in the garden are lined with trees, bushes, vines, and are planted with begonias. Everywhere you turn is… Continue Reading →

You Could Disappear Behind Constantine’s Big Foot: Not only did the cafe beside the archaeological museum remind me of a set for a thriller novel, so did the archaeological museum. They had a ceremonial entrance that nobody seemed to be… Continue Reading →

This is another example of tourism on the go. We couldn’t find any place to park in Trier. So we couldn’t get out of the car and wander around the Roman baths either. But as we drove by in traffic… Continue Reading →

We had made a reservation at the Ibis Trier and were pleased with the stylish exterior appearance of the hotel in the downtown area when we first pulled up to the building. But when we tried to check in our… Continue Reading →

We didn’t get a chance to walk across the bridge or even drive across it. But wecaught sight of it as we were trying to get to other tourist attractions in Trier and found ourselves caught at a red light…. Continue Reading →

This cafe with the glass windows in Trier, had one of the most interesting locations I’ve ever seen. It was right in the middle of the action sandwiched between the formal gardens of the city schloss attached to a basilica… Continue Reading →

A Character Who Has A Life Of Her Own: During my travels this past summer a most bizarre incident occurred. While in LIverpool on the Fourth of July, I wrote a review of the 175th Cunard celebrations on and near… Continue Reading →

I’ve thought for years and years that all of western civilization is moving towards socialism whether you like it or not. I’ve never liked it, but there’s little you can do. Politicians like Reagan slow down the drift toward socialism,… Continue Reading →

Hotel Zur Post: Edwardian Gem In Trier. A quaint old icity inn called Zur Post looks like something from the turn of the century about one hundred years ago. It displays antiques in the hallways and features a grand carpeted… Continue Reading →

The Porta Nigra in Trier Lets Your Imagination Run Wild: You could imagine a Roman legionary in the army crossing under the Porta Nigra in the city of Trier when the Porta Nigra was opened in 200AD. He might be… Continue Reading →