https://danubesecondchances.com Notes from the journey: behind-the-scenes posts and travel inspiration from romance author Sabrina Bates. en-us Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:07:03 GMT https://danubesecondchances.com/blog/best-second-chance-romance-books https://danubesecondchances.com/blog/best-second-chance-romance-books Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@danubesecondchances.com (Sabrina Bates) A novelist https://danubesecondchances.com/blog/what-to-pack-danube-river-cruise https://danubesecondchances.com/blog/what-to-pack-danube-river-cruise Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@danubesecondchances.com (Sabrina Bates) An editorial packing list for a Danube river cruise — what to wear in Budapest, Vienna, and Passau, layering tips for changeable European weather, and the small things that quietly make the trip. https://danubesecondchances.com/blog/passau-germany-travel-guide https://danubesecondchances.com/blog/passau-germany-travel-guide Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@danubesecondchances.com (Sabrina Bates) The best things to do in Passau, Germany — from the baroque old town and the largest cathedral organ in Europe to the Veste Oberhaus viewpoint and the spot where three rivers visibly meet. https://danubesecondchances.com/blog/danube-droughts-and-floods https://danubesecondchances.com/blog/danube-droughts-and-floods Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@danubesecondchances.com (Sabrina Bates) A novelist https://danubesecondchances.com/blog/vienna-coffee-houses-guide https://danubesecondchances.com/blog/vienna-coffee-houses-guide Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@danubesecondchances.com (Sabrina Bates) A writer https://danubesecondchances.com/blog/chain-bridge-budapest-guide https://danubesecondchances.com/blog/chain-bridge-budapest-guide Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@danubesecondchances.com (Sabrina Bates) Why the Széchenyi Chain Bridge is the heart of Budapest at night — the lions, the legends, and the love stories it has been holding up since 1849. https://danubesecondchances.com/blog/where-the-story-began https://danubesecondchances.com/blog/where-the-story-began Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@danubesecondchances.com (Sabrina Bates) Every year, Carlo and I take a trip for our anniversary. One year it was a 12-day small-boat cruise down the Danube — and somewhere between Budapest and Passau, a novel started writing itself in my head. https://danubesecondchances.com/blog/the-real-ports-of-the-danube https://danubesecondchances.com/blog/the-real-ports-of-the-danube Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@danubesecondchances.com (Sabrina Bates) From Passau to Budapest — the riverside towns that shaped Andrew and Isabella https://danubesecondchances.com/blog/welcome-to-the-journey https://danubesecondchances.com/blog/welcome-to-the-journey Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@danubesecondchances.com (Sabrina Bates) A few words about why I wrote Danube Second Chances and what readers can expect from this corner of the web.