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!


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