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Finding a Gem in Chicago – The Palmer House
More Details: Finding a Gem in Chicago – The Palmer HouseI discovered a hidden gem in Chicago: The Palmer House! After the neat architecture boat tour of the city that my fellow travel bloggers and I did in our tweeetup, and after walking through Millenium Park admiring the Cloud Gate, the water statues (whatever they are called), etc., one of our local tweetuppers suggested that…
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Ceilings of the Vatican and Rome
More Details: Ceilings of the Vatican and RomeMy post on the ceilings from The Hermitage in St. Petersburg seems to have received a good level of interest so I thought I’d do another from my recent trip to Rome. Enjoy! St. Mary of the Angels and Martyrs (Rome, near Piazza della Republicca) St. Paul Outside the Walls (Holy See outside of the…
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The Awesome Ceilings of The Hermitage in St. Petersburg, Russia
More Details: The Awesome Ceilings of The Hermitage in St. Petersburg, RussiaThe Hermitage in St. Petersburg, Russia is a fabulous building (actually a series of connected buildings, one of which is the “real” Hermitage). The museum contains, of course, great pieces of art. It is also a historical site having being built in 1764 by Catherine the Great as the Winter Palace (more about the Winter Palace: …
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Chandeliers of The Hermitage
More Details: Chandeliers of The HermitageWhile I am not obsessed with chandeliers and the like, I noticed after getting home from visiting St. Pete (as I call it), how many pictures of chandeliers I took at The Hermitage (and of the ceilings). They are definitely elegant but their designs were not too stuffy. Not being a connoisseur, but still having…