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Lisbon by Night
We only got to see Lisbon for a few hours. We arrived at our hotel around 6pm and had to leave the following day at noon to go to Porto. Even still this time in Lisbon was amazing. The fresh sea breeze...
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Castle Hunting in Naples
Naples is not on the main tourist track in Italy. Sure if you are going to Pompeii you might base yourself here, but it is does not have much else to draw you. We were even warned by quite a few people...
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Rome from above
Rome is a city of 7 hills, a thousand piazzas and a million tourists. Historic Rome is cuddled in the bend of the Tiber river. Across the river to the south is Trastavere, which translates roughly to...
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San Marino : Not just a Dot on the Map
San Marino is a dot on the map and yet so much interesting bits are packed into this dot. A rock spire which sticks up from the surrounding hills is home to the capital walled city of the tiny...
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Greenhouses at the Berlin Botanical Garden
I really like Victorian era greenhouses. Not necessarily the plants, although they can be neat, but mostly the architecture of the buildings. The Victorian age saw a lot of the European countries...
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Impressions of Singapore
On our recent “escape winter” trip we flew through Singapore. It was our cheapest option to and from south east Asia and had decent options to the region. We decided to spend a few days to recover from...
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Hamburg from above
So many cities in Europe have a tall place to look down at the city from. Hence the from-above series on Ctrl-Alt-Travel. This post is Hamburg. To get these views, you need to go to the top of the...
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Climbing Freiburg Cathedral : Freiburg from Above
I like looking at cities from above. There is always a high spot to survey the land, either a tower or hill. In Freiburg, although there is castle hill with a wonderful view, there is also the tower of...
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A Day in Munich’s Viktualienmarkt
I love German cities, how the touristy bits are often right around from the markets. Oh and I love markets. So when we wandered into the Viktualienmarkt in Munich, I was happy to explore. It is a big...
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What we did around Keswick
The end of our Cumbrian Way walk was the town of Keswick. Keswick, pronounced Keszik, is a tourist town in the middle of the lake district in England. It is a destination for tourists as well as a good...
View ArticleKalambaka – Gateway to Meteora
Kalambaka is the Greek town at the base of the mountains that form Meteora. Although most people come here solely to see the monasteries up top, I found the town very cool. It is small and yet due to...
View ArticleKotor, Montenegro – Nestled in the Mountains
Kotor, Montenegro is a small city on the bay of Kotor in Montenegro. I was on a week cruise along the Croatian coast and while we were in Dubrovnik, we had the chance to do a day-trip to Montenegro. I...
View ArticleBrussels City Hall – Statues Up Close
I like the small details of things. The little bits that bring something to life and make it more than functional. It is one of the reasons that I like the Art Nouveau period so much. While we were in...
View ArticleLisbon by Night
We only got to see Lisbon for a few hours. We arrived at our hotel around 6pm and had to leave the following day at noon to go to Porto. Even still this time in Lisbon was amazing. The fresh sea breeze...
View ArticleCastle Hunting in Naples
Naples is not on the main tourist track in Italy. Sure if you are going to Pompeii you might base yourself here, but it is does not have much else to draw you. We were even warned by quite a few people...
View ArticleRome from above
Rome is a city of 7 hills, a thousand piazzas and a million tourists. Historic Rome is cuddled in the bend of the Tiber river. Across the river to the south is Trastavere, which translates roughly to...
View ArticleSan Marino : Not just a Dot on the Map
San Marino is a dot on the map and yet so much interesting bits are packed into this dot. A rock spire which sticks up from the surrounding hills is home to the capital walled city of the tiny...
View ArticleImpressions of Singapore
On our recent “escape winter” trip we flew through Singapore. It was our cheapest option to and from south east Asia and had decent options to the region. We decided to spend a few days to recover from...
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