The Obama Presidential Center
We got lucky and were able to get tickets while we were in Chicago for the end of Adventure 2026. The exterior courtyard, garden, park and art are all beautiful. […]
Adventure 2026
Our 2026 vacation. We visited Brussels, Gent, Brugge, Antwerp and Amsterdam. We flew to Washington DC then to Brussels, Belgium. From there we took the train to Gent and Brugge for a day each. We then took the train to Antwerp for a few days then a train to Amsterdam. After Amsterdam, we took a train back to Brussels where we flew to Montreal then Columbus then Chicago. We stayed in Chicago for a few days then flew back home to Pittsburgh.
Fairgrounds Coffee & Tea
Right inside our hotel, this was better than it should have been.
Air Canada
Our now go-to airline. Air Canada has its faults but we’ve found them to be friendly, helpful and communicative. Free upgrades don’t hurt 😉
Steigenberger Icon Wiltcher’s
We like Steigenberger hotels, we’ve stayed with them in Germany, Austria, and now Brussels.
Scopa Focacceria
A reminder that travel food does not always have to be fancy to be good.
Amsterdam Centraal
Another big and beautiful train station though this one felt much more modern on the inside.
PLUK
Yet another fabulous coffee / breakfast spot…
Café George
This was a nice find. Tables along a long wall so lots of people watching. Nice service, table side beef tartare, good cocktails.
Royal Palace Amsterdam
Every country you go to has a place like this. They are all stunning in their own way, they typically have gruesome stories associated with them and they typically take […]
Naked
Decent coffee, better people watching.