The Beer-Centric Traveler

09/01/2026

🇵🇱 14 DAYS TO GO! 🇵🇱

Next stop on our countdown: KRAKÓW, Poland — pronounced roughly “KRAH-koof.”

What are we expecting from Kraków? A lot!

🥟 FOOD — Pierogi, potato pancakes, kielbasa, żurek soup and Kraków’s famous street food, zapiekanka.

🍺 BEER — Poland has a long brewing tradition, and Kraków has everything from classic Polish lagers to a growing craft-beer scene. We’ll definitely be doing some research! 🍻

🏰 SIGHTS — Kraków’s magnificent Old Town, the huge Rynek Główny market square, St. Mary’s Basilica, the Cloth Hall, Wawel Castle and the historic Kazimierz district.

And from Kraków, we’ll also visit two extraordinary places — Auschwitz-Birkenau and the Wieliczka Salt Mine.

The photo is exactly what we’re looking forward to: the heart of Kraków with the towers of St. Mary’s Basilica rising above the square.

Only 14 days until departure!



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08/31/2026

15 DAYS TO GO! 🇦🇹🍽️

Vienna is waiting — and so is the Wiener Schnitzel!

Crispy, golden, thinly pounded veal with a squeeze of lemon, usually served with potato salad or lingonberries. Add a cold Austrian beer and you have one of those meals that simply belongs on the itinerary.

September 15 — here we come!



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08/30/2026

Beer halls, festival tents, traditional Bavarian dress and a Maß in hand. 🍺🇩🇪

This is the kind of travel we love — experiencing Germany through its beer, traditions and local celebrations.

From Munich’s legendary Oktoberfest to springtime Frühlingsfest and Rothenburg’s historic Der Meistertrunk, there’s always another reason to raise a glass in Bavaria.

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08/29/2026

17 DAYS TO DEPARTURE! 🇦🇹✈️

**Vienna is getting close.**

This is the magnificent **Kunsthistorisches Museum**, one of the grand buildings lining Maria-Theresien-Platz.

Vienna is packed with imperial architecture, elegant streets, cafés, history and some of the most impressive public spaces in Europe.

We’ll have three nights here before continuing on to Kraków.

The countdown to September 15 continues!



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08/28/2026

08/26/2026

20 DAYS TO DEPARTURE! 🇭🇺✈️

**Shoes on the Danube Bank — Budapest.**

One of the most moving memorials in the city.

The iron shoes along the Danube honor the Jews who were murdered on the riverbank during World War II by members of Hungary’s Arrow Cross militia. Victims were ordered to remove their shoes before being shot, their bodies falling into the Danube.

It is a simple memorial, but an incredibly powerful one.

This will be an important stop during our time in Budapest.



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08/26/2026

Vatican City 🇻🇦

The **Sistine Chapel** is actually visible in this photo — but it is easy to miss.

Look toward the **upper center of the picture**. The chapel is the long, relatively plain brick building rising behind the more ornate structures in the foreground.

From the outside, it doesn’t look nearly as dramatic as you might expect. Inside, of course, is one of the most famous artistic treasures in the world, including Michelangelo’s ceiling and *The Last Judgment*.

Sometimes the most important building in the picture is not the most obvious one.



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08/26/2026

Capri, Italy 🇮🇹

The unmistakable **Faraglioni of Capri** rising out of the Mediterranean.

These dramatic limestone sea stacks are one of the most iconic sights around Capri, and seeing them from the water makes them even more impressive.

Blue water, rugged cliffs and one of Italy’s most unforgettable coastlines.



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