Europe

Chartres Cathedral (France)

One of the most beautiful cathedrals in the world, with a labyrinth and riveting cobalt blue medieval stained glass windows,...

Chenonceaux Castle (France)

A beautiful castle well worth a visit in northern France is Chenonceaux Castle in the Loire Valley The building crosses...

Monet’s Garden (Giverny, France)

If you are in northern France and have time, I heartily recommend going to see Monet’s Garden. I went because...

Ggantija, Ta’Hagrat and Skorba Megalithic Temples (Malta)

On the island of Gozo, you can see the 2 Ggantija (Ji gan tee a) Temples. These were built around...

Hagar Qim and Mnajdra Megalithic Temples in Malta

Two megalithic temples are near each other and the sea in the countryside of Malta.  The Hagar Qim (Ha jar...

Sand Dollar Apocalypse (Malta)

In many places I’ve been I’ve seen random stones in buildings or sidewalks with a few fossils in them. Usually,...

Malta’s Historic Attractions

Malta has many beautiful natural sights like cliffs, viewpoints and hikes, as well as many historic attractions. I’ll describe a...

Park Guell – Barcelona's magnificent Gaudi park

Park Guell is the serendipitous result of a failed planned community.Around the turn of the 20th century, Count Eusebi Guell...

Pampered street cats of Istanbul (Turkey)

This is the cat that “guarded” my hotel in Istanbul.  He was there each night and didn’t mind people coming...

Museum of Broken Relationships (Zagreb)

Museum of Broken Relationships (Zagreb)

The Museum of Broken Relationships I missed this attraction when I was in Zagreb, but if I go back, I’ll...