Europe

Paris’ Basilica de Sacré-Cœur

Sacre Coeur means Sacred Heart, and the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris is at the highest point of...

Carmo’s beautiful bones (Lisbon)

If you like cathedrals and churches, there are many in Lisbon worth a visit. One of the primary attractions is...

Parisian Monuments – photolog

Charles Bridge, Prague (Czech Republic) – music, artists and sculptures

The Charles Bridge in Prague is one of the best things to see while you are there. Architecturally and artistically...

Shopping in Turkey

Lisbon’s 500-piece nativity set (yes it’s huge)

Basilica De Estrela and the 500-piece nativity This is a nice church in Lisbon, mainly noted for the 500 piece...

Terezin – the WWII Nazi lie of “Work Frees”

Terezin was a Jewish ghetto in a former resort town just a bit north of Prague. It was a converted...

Sagrada Familia – How-to-guide

For more about the site itself – see my article on Sagrada Familia’s beauty. For more about Gaudi’s work in...

Lidice’s crying children (Czechia)

Just a bit outside Prague is Lidice, another town that is a tragic tale from WWII. The Town Lidice was...

Girona, Spain – Game of Thrones beauty

Girona is a beautiful medieval city and it is clearly evidenced by the fact that parts of Game of Thrones were...