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Category: Karlovy Vary

  • Why I’m Off to Europe this Winter, in Photos

    Welcome! It’s week 258 (12/10/2015)  of Travel Photo Thursday, and exactly 2 weeks until I am off to Europe. I am beyond excited. My photos this week will leave no doubt as to why! If you missed last week’s Travel Photo Thursday, here it is.  We’re pretty easy going here at BTS, but please remember…

  • Czech’s Karlovy Vary for Travel Back Saturday

    Czech’s Karlovy Vary for Travel Back Saturday

    If you’re visiting Prague, and want to wander further afield, I highly recommend that you visit Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad). This small city offers superb architecture, world class spa facilities, and some great restaurant choices. The city boast thirteen major hot springs’ along with some 300 smaller springs. Comfortable, reasonably priced, buses depart daily for the…

  • Travel Photo Thursday — 7/03/14 — Windows on Europe

    Welcome to the 184th week of Travel Photo Thursday! I’m finishing my second week of summer school teaching, a 15 week course crammed into 3 weeks. Trust me, it’s brutal. I’m teaching a required basic English course that is designed to be fail proof! I do have a few students who are wonderful (not sure…

  • A Salty Tourist Attraction in Czech’s Karlovy Vary

    A Salty Tourist Attraction in Czech’s Karlovy Vary

    On my list of “Must Dos” when I’m traveling  hitting the local spa is right up there on the list with museums and eating local food. When I kept seeing and reading the advertisements for the salt caves in Karlovy Vary I just new I had to find more about them, and probably give it…