Before setting off on our pirate adventure along the Danube, many people reacted with strong opinions, ranging from “That’s totally awesome” to “You’re committing suicide”. …

After my first, and admittedly very brief, stint in Romania, I wasn’t too interested in returning.  It wasn’t that it was terrible: in fact, I had …

Eating on the road is not always a gourmet experience: it’s part of the give-and-take relationship that you’ll need to accept if you choose the …

Our journey on the Danube River ended on Day 15, after the Budapest water police stopped us just north of the city.  As a sequel …

On 1 September 2013, a Slovakian, a Brit, a Dane, and an American pushed a handcrafted raft into the Morava River in northeastern Slovakia.  Although …

Many months ago, J started talking about traveling down a major river…by a hand-made raft; the child in him wanted to be a pirate.  Although …