Category: Road Diary
The “road diary” portion of Mike’s Road Trip is a section for daily (ish) posts geared to those who follow Mike’s Road Trip closely—it’s a section for more informal posts that share where Mike is currently, or, where he will be heading next.
Crossing European Borders: Cheapest places to fuel up
When heading out on a road trip with friends and family, planning ahead and budgeting for fuel can make quite an impact on the overall cost of your trip. Petrol and diesel prices in Europe have seen a significant drop in the past year, however there are certain destinations whose...
Read moreTripFilms article: Twelve Travel Questions with Mike Shubic
The travel video website, TripFilms.com recently interviewed me for their "Twelve Travel Questions" travel blogger series. Here are the first few questions. To read the entire article, click here. 1. What are three things you take on every trip? iPad with lots of movies, music and books. Camera/video gear. Computer. 2....
Read moreBack to the Future…predictions for 2025
So, apparently today is "Back to the Future" day, the day in which Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) traveled to October 21, 2015, to save his yet-to-be-born children...the year was 1985 (30 years to the day). What's fascinating, is to look back at all the predictions the writers/director made in...
Read moreExploring Mikulov, then back to Prague
Today we arrived in Mikulov, an enchanting, almost fairytale-like town in the midst of a stunning countryside. Vineyards surround the town in all directions. Just on the outskirt of the main square is a butte known as Svatý kopeček (Holy Hill) that we climbed. The Holy Hill provides some stunning...
Read moreCzech road trip continues to Lednice, Valtice and Bořetice
Today we went saw the stunning Lednice Chateau, which is one of the most beautiful complexes in the English Neo-Gothic style I think I've seen in Europe. It's also one of the most popular tourist attractions in southern Monrovia, Czech Republic. While we were there we saw some filming going...
Read moreBrno to Velké Bílovice
After getting ready for another fun-filled adventure in the southern Monrovia region of the Czech Republic, we made our way down to the restaurant near the lobby of the Hotel Grandezza, to have some breakfast. While sipping an outstanding cup of cappuccino, we noticed some commotion going on behind us...apparently...
Read moreKutná Hora, then to Brno
This morning we left Mcely and headed to Kutná Hora. In the historical town center are three very popular sights, the Unesco Church of St Barbara, The Bone Church, and Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec. While the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec was nice, we had seen a...
Read moreA day of dual chateaus
We left Prague fairly early this morning and drove to the central Bohemian village of Nymburk, which is home to the lovely Chateau Loučeň. This château was originally the summer cottage for a Duke, whose disdain for dirty money required that his butler wash and iron his money. His maid's...
Read moreClassical concert, river cruise and local vino
Today would mark our last full day in Prague before heading south to the Moravian region of the country. This morning we strolled through the Prague Castle Gardens—while doing so, I found an opening within some hedges where I was able to get a nice view of the Castle, right...
Read morePrague gardens, château and amazing views
Today was jammed pack with exciting activity. While we could wander through the heart of Prague for weeks and not see everything, we thought we'd head to the city’s outer suburbs to see some of the sights and attractions as well. Our first stop was to visit the Prague Botanical...
Read morePrague continues to impress
This morning marked the end of our group press trip with the other travel journalists from around Europe. My girlfriend and colleague Terri and I would be on our own for the next 8-9 days, road tripping around Prague and the wine region of Morovia. After having breakfast and checking...
Read moreAfter epic RWT, back to Europe tomorrow
I just returned to Arizona a few days ago after an epic five weeks journey traveling around the world. Just as I get adjusted to the time zone change and over jet lag, I head back to Europe for an amazing two-week road trip through the Czech Republic. Whew...let's do...
Read moreTravel Channel.com road trip advisor
Very excited to be have been selected as one of the Travel Channel's "Travel's Best" road trip advisors for 2015. If you're looking for some good road trip destination ideas, don't miss this post: Travel Channel's Best Road Trips for 2015.
Read moreHangzhou Global Tour: Day 31 in NYC
Many of the great cities around the world have water running through them…from Prague, Chicago, Paris to Hangzhou and New York City to name a few. I have always been a fan of water tours as you can really get a different perspective of a city. This morning we boarded...
Read moreHangzhou Global Tour: Day 30
I scream. You scream. We all scream, for ice cream! Organizers of the Global Tour had a large ice cream truck wrapped in the tour logo colors and insignia. Parked at 5th Avenue and 20th Street in the shadow of the iconic Flatiron Building, the entire team, along with some...
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