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Italia: Wandering Bergamo

  By Wandering Jana October 18, 2024 October 25, 2024 Blog, Castles!, Early Modern World, Europe, Italy, Medieval World, UNESCO, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Explorations of a city with gorgeous churches, multiple fortifications and view of the Alps.  Continue reading

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Italia: Wandering Milan

  By Wandering Jana October 10, 2024 October 18, 2024 Ancient World, Blog, Castles!, Europe, Hidden History, Italy, Medieval World, Museums, UNESCO, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Explorations of one of Italy’s largest cities that for some reason I keep going back to.  Continue reading

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Italia: Wandering Ferrara

  By Wandering Jana September 6, 2024 September 13, 2024 Blog, Castles!, Cemeteries and Tombs, Early Modern World, Europe, Italy, Medieval World, Museums, UNESCO, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Explore a city so lovely that it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  Continue reading

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Italia: Wandering Prato

  By Wandering Jana August 23, 2024 August 30, 2024 Blog, Castles!, Early Modern World, Europe, Italy, Medieval World, Museums, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Explorations of a small Tuscan city not far from Florence. Continue reading

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Italia: Wandering Assisi

  By Wandering Jana August 2, 2024 September 4, 2024 Blog, Castles!, Early Modern World, Europe, Italy, UNESCO, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Explorations of a city made famous by its saintly son.  Continue reading

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Italia: Wandering Monopoli

  By Wandering Jana July 2, 2024 July 12, 2024 Blog, Castles!, Early Modern World, Europe, Italy, Medieval World, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Explorations of a gorgeous city on the Adriatic Sea. Continue reading

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Italia: Wandering Bari

  By Wandering Jana June 21, 2024 September 4, 2024 Blog, Castles!, Early Modern World, Europe, Hidden History, Italy, Modern World, Museums, Updates from the Road

Explorations of a port city on the Adriatic Sea and the final resting place of Ole St. Nick. Continue reading

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Italia: Wandering Lecce

  By Wandering Jana June 14, 2024 June 21, 2024 Blog, Castles!, Early Modern World, Europe, Italy, Medieval World, Modern World, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Explorations of a Baroque city built in stone.  Continue reading

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Italia: Wandering Scilla

  By Wandering Jana May 28, 2024 May 31, 2024 Blog, Castles!, Early Modern World, Europe, Italy, Medieval World, Modern World, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Explorations of a small town perched by the edge of the sea.  Continue reading

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Italia: Wandering Catania

  By Wandering Jana May 15, 2024 May 24, 2024 Ancient World, Blog, Castles!, Cemeteries and Tombs, Early Modern World, Europe, Italy, Medieval World, Modern World, Museums, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Explorations of a Baroque city at the foot of Mt. Etna.  Continue reading

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Wandering Würzburg

  By Wandering Jana July 7, 2023 September 4, 2024 Blog, Castles!, Early Modern World, Europe, Medieval World, Modern World, UNESCO, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Explore a lovely Bavarian city that was fantastically rebuilt after WWII.  Continue reading

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Wandering Dresden

  By Wandering Jana June 9, 2023 December 25, 2023 Blog, Castles!, Early Modern World, Europe, Germany, Medieval World, Modern World, Museums, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Explore a city that rose from the ashes of WWII.  Continue reading

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Wandering Prague, Part 2: Prague Castle

  By Wandering Jana May 26, 2023 September 4, 2024 Blog, Castles!, Early Modern World, Europe, Medieval World, Modern World, Museums, UNESCO, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Discover the grand castle of Prague! Continue reading

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Wandering Brno

  By Wandering Jana May 12, 2023 May 26, 2023 Blog, Castles!, Cemeteries and Tombs, Czechia, Early Modern World, Europe, Hidden History, Medieval World, Modern World, Museums, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Bones, mummies, and even a castle! Check out the amazing Czech city of Brno! Continue reading

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Wandering Bratislava

  By Wandering Jana May 5, 2023 May 12, 2023 Blog, Castles!, Cemeteries and Tombs, Early Modern World, Europe, Hidden History, Medieval World, Modern World, Museums, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Explore the adorable capital city of Slovakia! Continue reading

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Wandering Salzburg

  By Wandering Jana March 31, 2023 September 4, 2024 Austria, Blog, Castles!, Cemeteries and Tombs, Early Modern World, Europe, Medieval World, Modern World, Museums, UNESCO, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Explore this salty city famous for “the Sound of Music” and Mozart.  Continue reading

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Wandering Werdenberg

  By Wandering Jana March 28, 2023 March 31, 2023 Blog, Castles!, Europe, Hidden History, Medieval World, Switzerland, Updates from the Road, Wandering

A brief exploration of an adorable medieval Swiss village.  Continue reading

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Wandering Liechtenstein

  By Wandering Jana March 24, 2023 March 28, 2023 Blog, Castles!, Cemeteries and Tombs, Early Modern World, Europe, Hidden History, Liechtenstein, Medieval World, Modern World, Museums, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Explore a country that is the fourth smallest in Europe and one most people have never heard of.  Continue reading

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España: Small Towns and Quick Visits

  By Wandering Jana August 26, 2022 September 4, 2024 Blog, Castles!, Early Modern World, Europe, Hidden History, Spain, UNESCO, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Some more places I found along my journey around Spain.  Continue reading

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España: Wandering Toledo, Part 2

  By Wandering Jana August 23, 2022 September 4, 2024 Blog, Castles!, Cemeteries and Tombs, Early Modern World, Europe, Medieval World, Museums, Spain, UNESCO, Updates from the Road, Wandering

More explorations of Toledo. The one in Spain, not the one in Ohio. Continue reading

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España: Wandering Toledo, Part 1

  By Wandering Jana August 19, 2022 September 4, 2024 Blog, Castles!, Cemeteries and Tombs, Early Modern World, Europe, Hidden History, Medieval World, Museums, Spain, UNESCO, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Explore the original Toledo, an ancient city upon a hill.  Continue reading

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España: Belmonte, Aranjuez and El Escorial

  By Wandering Jana August 15, 2022 March 25, 2023 Blog, Castles!, Early Modern World, Europe, Hidden History, Medieval World, Museums, Spain, Updates from the Road

One cannot just visit Spain without seeing some castles and palaces.  Continue reading

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España: Wandering Cordoba

  By Wandering Jana August 9, 2022 September 4, 2024 Ancient World, Blog, Castles!, Cemeteries and Tombs, Europe, Medieval World, Modern World, Museums, Spain, UNESCO, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Patios, gardens, and courtyards. Explorations of Cordoba.  Continue reading

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España: Two Castles and Baeza

  By Wandering Jana August 5, 2022 March 25, 2023 Blog, Castles!, Early Modern World, Europe, Hidden History, Medieval World, Museums, Spain, Updates from the Road, Wandering

A ruined town inside of a grand fortress, a castle overlooking a town, and a UNESCO World Heritage city, explore the province of Jaén. Continue reading

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España: Baelo Claudia and Tarifa

  By Wandering Jana June 24, 2022 March 25, 2023 Ancient World, Blog, Castles!, Early Modern World, Europe, Hidden History, Medieval World, Modern World, Museums, Spain, Updates from the Road, Wandering

An Ancient Roman town and a seaside town, more explorations of the southern Spanish coast! Continue reading

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España: Cadiz, Jerez, and the Southern Coast

  By Wandering Jana June 17, 2022 March 25, 2023 Blog, Castles!, Early Modern World, Europe, Hidden History, Medieval World, Modern World, Museums, Spain, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Three days of exploration on Spain’s southern coast.  Continue reading

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España: Wandering Ávila

  By Wandering Jana March 15, 2022 September 4, 2024 Blog, Castles!, Cemeteries and Tombs, Early Modern World, Europe, Hidden History, Medieval World, Museums, Spain, UNESCO, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Explorations of a picturesque walled city on a hill.  Continue reading

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España: Wandering Segovia

  By Wandering Jana February 11, 2022 September 4, 2024 Ancient World, Blog, Castles!, Cemeteries and Tombs, Early Modern World, Europe, Medieval World, Museums, Spain, UNESCO, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Explorations of beautiful Old Segovia, Spain. Continue reading

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España: A Real Spanish Castle

  By Wandering Jana February 4, 2022 March 25, 2023 Blog, Castles!, Europe, Hidden History, Medieval World, Museums, Spain, Updates from the Road

How does one start a five week journey around Spain? Well, with a castle of course! Continue reading

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Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Days 27-28, Cornwall and Devon

  By Wandering Jana August 21, 2020 March 25, 2023 Ancient World, Around Great Britain in 30 Days, Blog, Castles!, Cemeteries and Tombs, Early Modern World, Europe, Hidden History, Medieval World, Modern World, United Kingdom

Explore some of what England’s most beautiful peninsula has to offer. Continue reading

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Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 25, Southeastern Wales

  By Wandering Jana June 5, 2020 September 10, 2023 Around Great Britain in 30 Days, Blog, Castles!, Cemeteries and Tombs, Europe, Hidden History, Medieval World, Museums, United Kingdom, Wales

The adventure continues through the Welsh countryside, in search of churches, ruins, castles, and a town devoted to books. Continue reading

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Viaggio Italiano: Return to Florence, Part 2

  By Wandering Jana May 15, 2020 September 4, 2024 Blog, Castles!, Cemeteries and Tombs, Early Modern World, Europe, Florence, Italy, Medieval World, Museums, UNESCO, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Explorations of Florence continue with wonderful gardens, palaces, churches and museums, all the staples of urban tourism. Continue reading

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Viaggio Italiano: Return to Rome, Part 2

  By Wandering Jana April 24, 2020 September 4, 2024 Ancient World, Blog, Castles!, Cemeteries and Tombs, Early Modern World, Europe, Italy, Medieval World, Museums, Rome, UNESCO, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Churches, churches and more churches, tag along as I explore some of my favorite sights in Rome.  Continue reading

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Viaggio Italiano: Return to Naples

  By Wandering Jana April 10, 2020 September 4, 2024 Ancient World, Blog, Castles!, Cemeteries and Tombs, Early Modern World, Europe, Italy, Medieval World, Modern World, Museums, Naples, UNESCO, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Tag along as I return once again to the amazing city of Naples, Italy. Continue reading

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Viaggio Italiano: Wandering Palermo, Part One

  By Wandering Jana February 25, 2020 September 18, 2023 Blog, Castles!, Cemeteries and Tombs, Early Modern World, Europe, Italy, Medieval World, Museums, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Explore Palermo, Sicily’s two most amazing attractions! Continue reading

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Viaggio Italiano: Wandering Syracuse

  By Wandering Jana February 11, 2020 September 4, 2024 Ancient World, Blog, Castles!, Early Modern World, Europe, Italy, Medieval World, Museums, UNESCO, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Explore one of Sicily’s most famous and oldest cities. Continue reading

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Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 24, Wandering Cardiff

  By Wandering Jana January 10, 2020 September 10, 2023 Around Great Britain in 30 Days, Blog, Castles!, Early Modern World, Europe, Medieval World, Modern World, Museums, United Kingdom, Wales, Wandering

Explorations of the great Welsh capital of Cardiff. Continue reading

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Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 23, Hellfire Pass and a Patron Saint

  By Wandering Jana November 8, 2019 September 10, 2023 Around Great Britain in 30 Days, Blog, Castles!, Europe, Medieval World, Modern World, Museums, United Kingdom, Wales

From Snowdonia National Park to Saint Davids, explore Western Wales. Continue reading

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Wandering Arles

  By Wandering Jana November 1, 2019 September 4, 2024 Ancient World, Blog, Castles!, Cemeteries and Tombs, Early Modern World, Europe, France, Medieval World, Museums, UNESCO, Wandering

Explorations of a picturesque Southern French town. Continue reading

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Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 22, Chester and Some Welsh Castles

  By Wandering Jana October 11, 2019 September 4, 2024 Around Great Britain in 30 Days, Blog, Castles!, Early Modern World, England, Europe, Medieval World, Modern World, Museums, UNESCO, United Kingdom, Wales

Explore the medieval town of Chester and a couple of awesome castles in Northern Wales. Continue reading

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Wandering Mantua

  By Wandering Jana September 27, 2019 September 4, 2024 Blog, Castles!, Early Modern World, Europe, Italy, Medieval World, Museums, UNESCO, Wandering

Explorations of a lovely Northern Italian city full of wonderful palaces and churches. Continue reading

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Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 20, Carlisle to Penrith

  By Wandering Jana August 16, 2019 September 10, 2023 Ancient World, Around Great Britain in 30 Days, Blog, Castles!, Early Modern World, England, Europe, Hidden History, Medieval World, Museums, United Kingdom

A cathedral, an abbey, castle ruins and even a mysterious stone circle, all the British staples in just one day.  Continue reading

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Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Days 18-19, Western Scotland

  By Wandering Jana July 12, 2019 September 10, 2023 Around Great Britain in 30 Days, Blog, Castles!, Early Modern World, Europe, Medieval World, Museums, Scotland, United Kingdom

Castles, history, and views. What more can you ask for? Explore Western Scotland with me. Continue reading

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Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 17, the Isle of Skye

  By Wandering Jana June 14, 2019 September 10, 2023 Around Great Britain in 30 Days, Blog, Castles!, Early Modern World, Europe, Hidden History, Museums, Scotland, United Kingdom

Visiting the Isle of Skye was like a dream. See for yourself.  Continue reading

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Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Days 15-16, Northern Scottish Highlands

  By Wandering Jana May 10, 2019 September 10, 2023 Around Great Britain in 30 Days, Blog, Castles!, Early Modern World, Europe, Modern World, Museums, Scotland, United Kingdom

Castles, historic towns, waterfalls, lighthouses and the Highlands. Northern Scotland has so much to offer. Continue reading

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Wandering San Marino

  By Wandering Jana April 26, 2019 September 4, 2024 Blog, Castles!, Early Modern World, Europe, Hidden History, Medieval World, Modern World, Museums, San Marino, UNESCO, Wandering

Explorations of the oldest republic in the world. Continue reading

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Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 14, the Central Highlands

  By Wandering Jana April 12, 2019 September 10, 2023 Around Great Britain in 30 Days, Blog, Castles!, Europe, Medieval World, Scotland, United Kingdom

Bowl-shaped mountains, separated by lochs of dark blue water and endless, treeless moors, dot the landscape. Intrigued yet? Continue reading

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Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Days 12-13, Aberdeenshire, Mostly

  By Wandering Jana March 8, 2019 September 10, 2023 Around Great Britain in 30 Days, Blog, Castles!, Cemeteries and Tombs, Early Modern World, Europe, Hidden History, Medieval World, Modern World, Museums, Scotland, United Kingdom

Explore the richness of Northern Scotland with two history-filled days in Angus and Aberdeenshire. Continue reading

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Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 10, Wandering Edinburgh

  By Wandering Jana January 11, 2019 September 4, 2024 Around Great Britain in 30 Days, Blog, Castles!, Cemeteries and Tombs, Early Modern World, Europe, Medieval World, Modern World, Museums, Scotland, UNESCO, United Kingdom, Wandering

Heading into Scotland with explorations of its most famous city. Continue reading

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Wandering Rome: the Museums

  By Wandering Jana December 29, 2018 September 4, 2024 Blog, Castles!, Early Modern World, Italy, Museums, Rome, UNESCO, Wandering

Explorations of my favorite city in the world’s museums.  Continue reading