Europe

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!!!

The Map

This map features the countries I have written on, including Turkey (because I can). For a more extensive map of travels, click here.

 

 

Below is a complete list of every post about someplace in Europe. Check them out!


Wandering Rome: the Vatican

St. Peter's Basilica. Vatican

Explore the immense beauty of Vatican City. Continue reading

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

Old Town. Edinburgh. Scotland

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

The Catacombs of Paris

Stacked bones in the catacombs of Paris, which has been a tourist attraction for over a century.

Explore Paris’ macabre side. Get ready for some bones, lots and lots of bones. Continue reading

Wandering Rome: the Museums

Capitoline Museums, Rome, Italy

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

Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 9, Castles of Northumberland

Alnwick Castle. Northumberland. England. United Kingdom

Castles, Castles and more bloody Castles–the bloody borderland between England and Scotland is rife with castles perfect for any history buff. Continue reading

Wandering Rome: the Churches

Santa Maria in Aracoeli. Rome, Italy

Rome is famous for its churches. These are only a few of many you need to visit.  Continue reading

Genoa’s Staglieno Cemetery

Tomb. Cimitero Monumentale di Staglieno. Genoa (Genova), Italy

Life-like statues and huge mausoleums, check out the amazing Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno.  Continue reading

Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 8, Northern Yorkshire

Tynemouth Priory. Tynemouth, England.

Northern Yorkshire is a history buffs dream with its UNESCO World Heritage Sites, abbey ruins, castles and much, much more. Continue reading

Istanbul’s Spice Market

Spices. Istanbul Spice Market. Turkey

Stop and smell the cinnamon! Check out Istanbul’s amazing Spice Market. Continue reading

Wandering Rome: the Streets

The Tiber River . Rome, Italy.

Wander the narrow, winding streets of Rome.  Continue reading

Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 7, Yorkshire

Castle Howard. Yorkshire, England.

Celts, cathedrals and castles that aren’t really castles—Yorkshire’s a history buff wonderland. Continue reading

Wandering Rome: the Ancient City

Roman Forum. Rome, Italy.

Rome is full of ruins from its ancient past. Come explore them with me.  Continue reading

Hay-On-Wye

Hay-On-Wye. Wales, United Kingdom.

Find out why one Welsh town devoted itself to the written word. Continue reading

Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 6, Exploring Lincolnshire

Grand houses, Knights Templar towers and extravagant cathedrals, Lincolnshire has it all. Continue reading

Wandering Pisa: More Than Just a Tower

Santa Maria Assunta, Leaning Tower. Pisa, Italy.

There is much more to this Tuscan city than its Leaning Tower.  Continue reading

Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 5, Norfolk

Cloister. Norwich Cathedral. Norwich, England

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

Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 4, A Visit to Ely and Bury St. Edmunds

St. Edmundsbury Cathedral. Bury St. Edmunds, England.

The adventure continues in the Fens, an ancient marsh filled with beautiful churches, and a ruined monastery in Suffolk. Continue reading

Wandering Verona

River Adige and the Ponte Pietra. Verona, Italy.

Explorations of a delightful city in Northern Italy that has been around since Ancient Rome. Continue reading

Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 3, Pilgrimages and Colleges

Canterbury Cathedral, England.

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

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France.

Check out Paris’ largest cemetery, the most visited cemetery in the world. Continue reading

Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 2, Southeast England

Bodiam Castle, England.

The adventure continues. From an impressive castle to a game changing battle, explore the southeast coast of Britain. Continue reading

Wandering Medieval York

view from central tower of York Minster, York, England

York, England is a magical town full of unique medieval buildings still preserved to this day. Continue reading

The Temple of Apollo at Didyma

The Temple of Apollo at Didyma, Turkey

Check out a temple so great that even Roman Emperors made pilgrimages here. Continue reading

Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 1, the Adventure Begins

Chichester cathedral

The adventure begins. From Gothic cathedrals to Roman palaces, explore the southern coast of England. Continue reading

Cardiff Castle, Wales: A Stoned Masterpiece

Cardiff Castle

It started out as any other British manor house, then it got a bit odd. Lesson learned: Stoners apparently make excellent decorators. Continue reading

Around Great Britain In 30 Days

Lake District of England

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

Wandering Piran

Tartini Square, Piran, Slovenia

Explorations of a small Slovenian town on the Adriatic Sea. Continue reading

Baths of Caracalla

The expansive frigidarium at the Baths of Caracalla.

Take a dip into the past at Rome’s ancient Baths of Caracalla, where Ancient Romans got naked, clean, and well-read. Continue reading

Long Meg and Her Daughters

Long Meg and her Daughters

Why I spent an afternoon with Long Meg and her Daughters in an English pasture. Continue reading

Wandering the Tiny Nation of Monaco

The Rock of Monaco, with Monaco-ville on top.

Explorations of one of the world’s smallest countries. Continue reading

The Ruins of Rievaulx Abbey

Rievaulx Abbey, Yorkshire, England

Stroll through the most impressive monastic ruins in England. Continue reading

Wandering San Gimignano

Piazza della Cisterna, San Gimignano, Italy.

Explorations of a small medieval town in the foothills of Tuscany. Continue reading

A Tomb Fit For Napoleon

Napoleon's Tomb, Église du Dôme, Paris

Only a tomb so elaborate and grandiose as this one would be acceptable for someone like Napoleon. Continue reading

Wandering Amsterdam

Amsterdam canal in autumn

Explorations of the “Venice of the North.” Continue reading

Villa San Marco: A Roman Mega-Mansion

Villa of San Marco, atrium

In the suburbs of Naples, Italy, lies one of the largest preserved mansions of the ancient world and it’s absolutely huge. Continue reading

The Majesty of Scotland’s Central Highlands

Loch Lochy

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

Ephesus: The Gem of Ionia

Library of Celsus, Ephesus, Turkey

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

Brighton Pier: England’s Finest Pleasure Pier

Brighton Pier

This pleasure pier has been a destination for day-trippers from London for over a century. Continue reading

Why Cemeteries Rock

Welford Road Cemetery in Leicester, England.

Why does one history buff love cemeteries so much? Trust me, it’s not creepy. Continue reading