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A stroll through the Baroque Flower Garden of Kromeriz Castle, Czechia

Posted onNovember 18, 2018June 27, 20199 Comments

The Baroque Flower Garden of Kromeriz Castle (Zámek Kroměříž) in the Czech Republic (Czechia) is beautiful. But it’s not a UNESCO world heritage site just because it is beautiful – this garden captures the moment Read More …

Towers at Grimeton Radio Station, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Varberg, Sweden - ExplorationVacation

Grimeton Station, Varberg, Sweden

Posted onAugust 14, 2010July 15, 2019Leave a comment

Grimeton Radio Station near Varberg, Sweden, began relaying wireless transatlantic communications in 1924. Today the well-preserved station is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Learning about radio technology of the past My cousins take us to the Read More …

Ellsworth Rock Gardens in Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota

With its location in the watery world of northern Minnesota’s border lakes, visitors to Voyageurs National Park likely expect to find a wilderness of sparkling lakes and wooded islands. They

Discover Minnesota's Black Beach

There’s a new stop that visitors should make as they wander up Lake Superior’s North Shore: Minnesota's Black Beach. I provide links as a convenience to you. However, some may

Grand Portage Rendezvous on the shores of Lake Superior

Imagine for a moment that the year is 1797. The USA is a young adult, a country still developing both politically and geographically, still deciding who she is and how

Lodging in Essaouira, Morocco

Visitors to Essaouira have two basic lodging choices: in the medina or on the beach? We stayed in the medina, which gave us an ideal base for exploring the city.

Marrakech’s Magical Majorelle in Morocco

I’m a gardener, so the number one site on my to-do list for Marrakech was not the Djemâa el Fna or the souks or the Saadian Tombs or any of

Vor Frelsers Kirke (Our Savior’s Church)

Copenhagen's Vor Frelsers Kirke (Our Savior's Church) is famous for its spiraling external staircase. Climbing the tower at Vor Frelsers Kirke I have this thing for towers (well, any high