Italy 2018: I’m Back!
This past Saturday I arrived back at my house in America after a long day of travel. Italy 2018 is officially over and there are…
This past Saturday I arrived back at my house in America after a long day of travel. Italy 2018 is officially over and there are…
At the end of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route is the cathedral in the town of Santiago de Compostela. After hiking across Northern Spain…
The Arles Amphitheater is one of the best-preserved Roman structures in France and remains in use even today. Originally it was built around 90 AD…
About three miles from the central part of Vienna is the Schönbrunn Palace where the Habsburg rulers of Austria used to have their summer residence.…
Originally built before the modern state of Germany came into existence, the Brandenburg Gate is a relic of Prussian Berlin and an important historical site…
Yeah, I’m not totally sure how to pronounce that name either, but I certainly remember the Széchenyi Thermal Baths as the only time on my…
Continue reading → Budapest, Hungary ~ Széchenyi Thermal Baths
In the middle of Paris is Ile de la Cité, an island in the Seine River. It was here that the medieval city of Paris…
It’s been a long time coming but my short trip to Italy with my parents is finally about to begin. For the preceding weeks and…
Running through the heart of Venice, from near the train station to the area immediately west of Piazza San Marco, the Grand Canal is the…
Continue reading → Wayback Wednesday: Venice, Italy ~ The Grand Canal
Getting around Venice by the city’s water buses, called “vaporetti” in Italian, can potentially be expensive but one of the cheaper vaporetti tickets you can…
Continue reading → Wayback Wednesday: November 7, 2018 ~ Venice, Italy (San Giorgio Maggiore Island)