First Blog Post -- Introduction, and Welcome!

We are planning a trip through Eastern Europe this year.  In advance of the trip, the primary purpose of this blog is as a place for me to collect reading notes, notes on things to do, and places to go to and see.  I'm going to make the blog public -- so feel free to browse the topics.  Feel free to chime in with thoughts, suggestions or recommendations on any of the topics in the blog.  Thanks!