November 2012
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The More Obscure and Charming Castles in Transylvania, Romania
More Details: The More Obscure and Charming Castles in Transylvania, RomaniaOn the day we finished the four days of hiking in the Transylvanian Alps, as we made our way back to our base, Braşov, we took a slight detour to visit two of Romania’s castles in Transylvania in the Sinaia area: the Peleş Castle and its sidekick, the Pelişor Castle. While these two castles are not…
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Photo Essay: The Tiled Roofs of Dubrovnik
More Details: Photo Essay: The Tiled Roofs of DubrovnikTiled roofs seldom tell such a vivid story as they do in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Stories of war. Stories of reconstruction. The war of the early 1990s destroyed most of the tiled roofs of this jewel of the Adriatic. Not enigmatic like Venice but inviting, though both are definitely charming in distinct ways. I wrote earlier…
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Virginia is for lovers. History lovers!
More Details: Virginia is for lovers. History lovers!In another post, I shared my discovery and enjoyment of Virginia wine country – in that post I mentioned how Virginia is for wine lovers. Now it is time to focus on the awesome history that I discovered on that weekend in the Virginia Piedmont – why I think Virginia is for history lovers too!…
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Curacao Photo Essay: Art, Architecture and Some Very Dark Skies
More Details: Curacao Photo Essay: Art, Architecture and Some Very Dark SkiesI enjoyed food, music and sun in Curacao but I also enjoyed admiring the art and architecture in this amazing island! High kudos to the Hotel Kura Holanda for preserving the beautiful architecture and allowing visitors to walk through it! No better way than sharing pictures to help you see what caught my eye. Click…