Our Favorite Destinations in Europe
Independent travel to Europe has gotten so easy that anyone can do it, even us. Read about our trips, where we stay and how we find places to stay. How we travel by airplane, car, boat, train and by foot. The travelogues below cover Italy (Tuscany, Umbria, the Lakes and the Cinque Terre), Greece, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Germany, France, Belgium, Spain and England.
John Vittoe and Christine Stupka Vittoe, our backgrounds
- Honfleur, France - October 2002 -
New    Click Here to see photos and stories of people we met on our 4 week Europe 2003 trip. Click here for information about the La Spiaggia Hotel in the Cinque Terre, Italy.

Rick Steves recommends the Cinque Terre area in Italy, we agree. We like to stay at the:
La Spiaggia Hotel in Monterosso al Mare, Cinque Terre, Italy.

Click here for information about the Coombe House in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucester, England

While in England we like to stay at a small bed and breakfast. A convenient place to stay to explore the Cotswolds is:
Coombe House Bed and Breakfast
Bourton-on-the-water, Gloucester, England
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Click here for our travel tips.
Links to our Travelogues and many Photos
New A few photos from Bruges, Belgium, November 2003

Christmas and New Year's in Tuscany - 2002

Europe 2002, Spain (First of 5 countries) 8 week trip.

Europe 2002, Greece (Second of 5 countries) 8 week trip.

Europe 2002, Italy-France-Belgium, 8 week trip. (Photos)

Italy-Lake Orta-Cinque Terre-Tuscany May-2002

Italy-The Vineyard-The Castle-Tuscany/Umbria June-2002

Globe Pub, Chagford, Devon Nov-2001

May, 2001 - Christine and Nancy do England

Italy-2000, Just some photos of places and friends.

Ireland-May 2000

  A weekend trip to a Greek Village in Florida!

England-November 1999 and 2000

Greece, Italy, Monaco-September 1999

England-November 1998

Italy-Lake Como, Tuscany, Cinque Terre-October 98

England-May 1998

Czech Republic, Siena, Cinque Terre-October 1997

Greece-June 1997

Some Travel Tips and our Travel Philosophy

 
If you're looking for more information about the La Spiaggia Hotel in Monterosso al Mare you may want to look at some information I have on this site or you can go directly to the New La Spiaggia Hotel Site.

If you're looking for more information on independent travel you may want to look at Brian Lucas' Rec.Travel Library for personal travelogues, trip reports, and worldwide tourist information.

Some direct links to our travelogues without using frames are listed below.
Tuscany, Italy (2002), Spain, Greece, Italy, France, Belgium (2002), Umbria, Tuscany (2002), Italian Lakes (2002), Tuscany (2000), Ireland (2002), Chagford, Devon, England (2001), England (2001), England (1999), Italy (1999), England (1998), Greece, Italy, Monaco (1998), England (1998), Czech Republic, Italy (1997), Greece (1997), Greece, Italy, and finally, our Travel Tips
 
The following are family links.
Click here for the Ward Family Picnic Photos - July 26, 2003
Click here for Photos from Brian's Surprise 30th Birthday Party - August 9, 2003
Click here for Photos of Christine's Garden - 2003
Click here for Christine's Brookfield Garden Walk Web Site
Click here for Photos from the January 2004 Spatzle Making Festival in Brookfield
Click here for Photos of From the 2004 Hungarian Ball
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