Europe

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...

Croatia – Zadar’s history

For more on Zadar’s impressive sea organ – see here.