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Travel guides, information, photographs, and stories about Europe, including France, Ireland, Scandinavia, the Baltics, Italy, and more.

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Historic Center of Vienna UNESCO World Heritage Site

Posted onJanuary 3, 2023January 16, 2023Leave a comment

My post on the Historic Center of Vienna World Heritage Site was originally published on WorldHeritageSites.net. What is the Historic Center of Vienna UNESCO World Heritage site? The Historic Center of Vienna World Heritage site Read More …

CategoriesAustriaTagsUNESCO World Heritage

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My Andalucía itinerary (the best of southern Spain in spring)

Posted onOctober 19, 2022January 21, 20232 Comments

I spent almost a month in Andalucía in March and April 2022. And my Andalucía itinerary offers a good taste of what what makes southern Spain so special – and why you should put this Read More …

CategoriesEurope, Spain

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Vlkolínec UNESCO World Heritage site in Slovakia: A modern medieval mountain village

Posted onJanuary 23, 2022January 31, 2022Leave a comment

Vlkolínec, Slovakia, is a UNESCO World Heritage site that preserves a traditional European farming village in the mountains of Central Europe. But this isn’t a museum. It’s a real village where families live in a Read More …

CategoriesEurope, SlovakiaTagsUNESCO World Heritage

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How to spend a week on Terceira Island, Azores

Posted onSeptember 21, 2021September 1, 20222 Comments

In the USA, cheap week-long vacation packages to Terceira, Azores, are pretty easy to find. However, you may wonder if there is much to do on this small Portuguese island, especially off-season, when the best Read More …

CategoriesEurope, PortugalTagsUNESCO World Heritage

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Old Town Porvoo (Borgå) day trip from Helsinki

Posted onApril 5, 2021May 5, 20218 Comments

The medieval Swedish town of Borgå (Old Town Porvoo) is a fun and easy day trip from Helsinki, Finland. A blend of Swedish, Russian, and Finnish history The heart of Old Town Porvoo is the Read More …

CategoriesEurope, Finland

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Puffin and whale watching in Husavik, Iceland

Posted onNovember 17, 2020May 5, 2021Leave a comment

Are you looking for the best whale watching in Iceland? Head north for a puffin and whale watching tour in Husavik! But first, keep reading to see what to expect and how to find and Read More …

CategoriesEurope, IcelandTagssailing and cruising

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High above Amsterdam at the A’DAM LOOKOUT

Posted onAugust 9, 2020December 14, 20213 Comments

Looking to see Amsterdam from the sky? The A’DAM LOOKOUT offers the next best thing, with both indoor and rooftop panoramic viewing areas, bars, and restaurants. There’s even a swing that lets thrill-seekers glide over Read More …

CategoriesEurope, Netherlands

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Travel in the time of coronavirus

Posted onMarch 31, 2020August 31, 20206 Comments

I am supposed to be in Sicily now. I was planning to spend a month there to attend a conference, take some sponsored tours, and then spend three weeks slowly wandering the island with my Read More …

CategoriesEurope, Italy, Netherlands

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The (Replica) Hopperstad stave church in Moorhead, Minnesota

Posted onSeptember 29, 2019December 14, 2021Leave a comment

At the edge of the prairie where Minnesota and North Dakota meet, Moorhead’s Hopperstad stave church (a replica of the medieval Hopperstad stavkirke in Vik, Norway,) transports visitors to era of the Vikings when Christianity Read More …

CategoriesEurope, Minnesota, Norway, USATagsreligion and religious architecture

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Wander Czechia’s beautiful Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape

Posted onJune 24, 2019January 11, 202312 Comments

The UNESCO World Heritage Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape in Czechia (the Czech Republic) preserves one of the largest artificial landscapes in Europe. (Think of it as a huge private park with castles.) This was home to Read More …

CategoriesCzech Republic (Czechia), EuropeTagsUNESCO World Heritage

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Are you familiar with Rakuten, the online shopping app that gives you cash back when you make a purchase? Did you know you can use Rakuten for travel bookings? Well, you can! Read More ...

Exploring Minnesota State Parks

Exploring Minnesota State Parks

Minnesota has 76 state parks and recreation areas, with the largest concentration in the exceptionally scenic northeastern part of the state. However, there are scenic areas throughout Minnesota Read More ...

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