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20 Images of La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona
More Details: 20 Images of La Sagrada Familia in BarcelonaLa Sagrada Familia, the grandiose basilica (mostly) designed by Antoni Gaudi, has become the symbol of Barcelona, and that’s not a stretch by any means: both have been growing and evolving over the decades. And, for La Sagrada Familia, at least, that journey will end in the next decade (target: 2026) as it is expected to…
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Photo of the Week – The Basilica of a Tiny State (NOT The Vatican!)
More Details: Photo of the Week – The Basilica of a Tiny State (NOT The Vatican!)The tiny state of San Marino, nestled in the midst of Italy, is supposedly one of the world’s oldest republics. The Basilica of San Marino, though from the 1830s, sits on the site where a church has existed since the 4th century.
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Top 8 Climbs for a Great City View in Europe
More Details: Top 8 Climbs for a Great City View in EuropeThere are so many ways to see and experience a city. But one of my top ways to get to “know” a city is by getting up high and looking down at it. Of course, this is not hard to do as there are usually man-made or natural high points. While I like getting a…
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Going Under in Istanbul
More Details: Going Under in IstanbulI have shared in other posts about the incredible Hagia Sophia, Topkapı Palace, and the beautiful mosques of Istanbul – definite must-sees in that great city. But be aware, right under your feet could be some of the remnants of good ole Roman engineering: the cisterns of Istanbul. Old cities tend to have lots of…
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Photo of the Week – A Church on Rome’s Tiber Island
More Details: Photo of the Week – A Church on Rome’s Tiber IslandLast year during my one week in Rome, I did the usual when in cities as incredible as eternal Rome: walk, walk, and walk. Sometimes with a clear objective, sometimes just meandering and seeing what the walking will uncover. On this gray day, we found ourselves crossing the Ponte Cestio into Tiber Island as we…
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Photo of the Week: The Basilica de Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia
More Details: Photo of the Week: The Basilica de Nuestra Señora de la AltagraciaThe title of this post seems like a mouthful: Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia (Basilica of our Lady of Altagracia). This massive structure in Higüey, Dominican Republic is to honor the Virgin of Altagracia, national patron saint of the country. It was inaugurated in the 1970s and is within reach of many tourist…
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Photo Essay: Bucharest, Romania
More Details: Photo Essay: Bucharest, RomaniaBucharest was my gateway into Romania and I was eager to see this city that has always -for some strange reason- been an object of my curiosity. The capital of Romania has been called the “Paris of the east” due to French architecture influence – but perhaps also because the pre-communist elite had the airs? …