Remember the bestseller that became a movie, The Bridges of Madison County? It really has no relevance to where I am today, but I’m reminded of it because there are a lot of bridges and arches all around the city of Luxembourg that make great photo ops:  I actually have five more bridge/arch pictures I’d like to share …
Europe’s Most Beautiful Balcony
 Today we finally enter the city of Luxembourg, the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, a constitutional monarchy. One of the financial and political leaders of the European Union, it is a progressive, modern city where almost everyone is at least trilingual: French, German, Luxembourgish and/or English. In some financial and estate/business planning circles, the country had been …
Do You Imagine It To Look Like Vianden?
 If and when you think about fairy tales, do you imagine it to look like Vianden (Veianen)?  Actually, my fairy tale looks more like 31 rue cambon, but for today let’s just say it should be this charming commune in northeastern Luxembourg.  As I amble through this cobblestoned town that dates back to the medieval ages,  …
Up Next Is Clervaux
Up next is Clervaux (Klierf in Luxembourgish), another place swept up during WWII as the Battle of the Bulge was raging. It is about half an hour or so away from Wiltz. Today it is a postcard pretty town that, for a few American tanks displayed almost as a war memorial, spills over hills in a very sleepy sort of way, making it …
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Wolz, Ech Hun Dech Gaer
 Early this morning I cross the border into Luxembourg and am greeted by patches of fog…  that slowly yield to wonderful vistas of my first stop in the town of Wiltz (or Wolz in Luxembourgish):  I’m happy to get out and stretch my legs while checking out the surrounding real estate. On this cute street,  I …