Europe is an amazing place, so much history and beautiful places that it can take a lifetime to fully explore. Personally, I love going to Europe. I can’t get enough.
Of course I love Europe, that’s where my favorite place is…Rome!!!
This map features the countries I have written on, including Turkey (because I can). For a more extensive map of travels, click here.
Castles, Castles and more bloody Castles–the bloody borderland between England and Scotland is rife with castles perfect for any history buff. Continue reading
Rome is famous for its churches. These are only a few of many you need to visit. Continue reading
Life-like statues and huge mausoleums, check out the amazing Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno. Continue reading
Northern Yorkshire is a history buffs dream with its UNESCO World Heritage Sites, abbey ruins, castles and much, much more. Continue reading
Stop and smell the cinnamon! Check out Istanbul’s amazing Spice Market. Continue reading
Celts, cathedrals and castles that aren’t really castles—Yorkshire’s a history buff wonderland. Continue reading
Rome is full of ruins from its ancient past. Come explore them with me. Continue reading
Grand houses, Knights Templar towers and extravagant cathedrals, Lincolnshire has it all. Continue reading
The adventure continues in Norfolk, an English county whose history has blood, churches and castles: all the European staples in one convenient package. Continue reading
The adventure continues in the Fens, an ancient marsh filled with beautiful churches, and a ruined monastery in Suffolk. Continue reading
Explorations of a delightful city in Northern Italy that has been around since Ancient Rome. Continue reading
From a shrine to a saint, the remains of a grand Roman villa and a chapel built by a king, explore South-East England. Continue reading
Check out Paris’ largest cemetery, the most visited cemetery in the world. Continue reading
The adventure continues. From an impressive castle to a game changing battle, explore the southeast coast of Britain. Continue reading
York, England is a magical town full of unique medieval buildings still preserved to this day. Continue reading
Check out a temple so great that even Roman Emperors made pilgrimages here. Continue reading
The adventure begins. From Gothic cathedrals to Roman palaces, explore the southern coast of England. Continue reading
It started out as any other British manor house, then it got a bit odd. Lesson learned: Stoners apparently make excellent decorators. Continue reading
The Around Great Britain In 30 days series is about an American let loose on the roads of the United Kingdom. Buckle your seat belts. Continue reading
Take a dip into the past at Rome’s ancient Baths of Caracalla, where Ancient Romans got naked, clean, and well-read. Continue reading
Why I spent an afternoon with Long Meg and her Daughters in an English pasture. Continue reading
Only a tomb so elaborate and grandiose as this one would be acceptable for someone like Napoleon. Continue reading
In the suburbs of Naples, Italy, lies one of the largest preserved mansions of the ancient world and it’s absolutely huge. Continue reading
Bowl-shaped mountains, separated by lochs of dark blue water and endless, treeless moors, dot the landscape. Intrigued yet? Continue reading
On Turkey’s Aegean coast lies one of the ancient world’s greatest cities: Ephesus. What started as a Greek colony grew into a city that held one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Continue reading
This pleasure pier has been a destination for day-trippers from London for over a century. Continue reading
Why does one history buff love cemeteries so much? Trust me, it’s not creepy. Continue reading
Wandering Jana is an archaeology and history fanatic, traveling the world to discover the past.
