Wandering

 

Have you ever wandered around a new city just for the sake of exploration? Well, you should. It is hard to really get the essence of a place if all you are doing is going from place to place without seeing the places in between. Wandering is a perfect way to find out about a place, even a place you have been two hundreds of times.

If I wasn’t aimlessly wandering around Amsterdam, I would have never found this canal.

I love to wander and just look up at the world around me, from big cities or little villages. I love to see a town’s unique architecture and flair and wandering is the best way to find what I love the most.

This series is dedicated to wandering, mostly aimless, sometimes not.

 


Wandering Delft

Stadhuis on Grote Markt. Delft, the Netherlands

Came for the ceramics, stayed for the wandering.  Continue reading

Wandering Haarlem

Haarlem, the Netherlands

A former resident of Harlem, New York, explores the original Haarlem.  Continue reading

Wandering Leiden

houses along canal. Leiden, the Netherlands

Explorations of a South Holland city where you are never far from water.  Continue reading

Return to Amsterdam

canal. Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

A wanderer finds herself back in the “Venice of the North.” Continue reading

Amelia Island

Fort Clinch. Amelia Island, Florida.

A northern Floridian island complete with an adorable downtown, a lighthouse, a fort and even a fantastic cemetery.  Continue reading

Wandering St. Augustine, Part 2

Memorial Presbyterian Church. St. Augustine, Florida

Explorations of two men’s outlandish taste in architecture that changed the look of St. Augustine.  Continue reading

Wandering St. Augustine

historic district. St. Augustine, Florida

Explorations of the colonial side of one of the the oldest European-settled cities in the United States! Continue reading

Wandering Charleston

Explore a southern city known for its unique houses, cobblestone streets and Fort Sumter (which I didn’t visit). Continue reading

Wandering Savannah

Lafayette Square. Savannah, Georgia

Explorations of Georgia’s oldest city, known for its southern charm. Continue reading

Italia: Wandering Bergamo

Città Alta. Bergamo, Italy

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

Italia: Wandering Milan

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

Italia: Wandering Pavia

Castello Visconteo di Pavia, Italy

Explorations of a former capital city in Italy.  Continue reading

Italia: Wandering Brescia

Palazzo della Loggia, Brescia, Italy

A northern Italian city with ancient ruins, a UNESCO monastic complex, and even a castle!  Continue reading

Italia: Wandering Bologna

Fontana del Nettuno on Piazza del Nettuno, Bologna, Italy

Explorations of a medieval city known for its grand towers, churches, and porticos! Continue reading

Italia: Wandering Ferrara

Castello Estense di Ferrara. Ferrara, Italy

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

Italia: Wandering Pistoia

Explorations of a gorgeous medieval Tuscan city.  Continue reading

Italia: Wandering Prato

view from Castello dell'Imperatore. Prato, Italy

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

Italia: Wandering Arezzo

Piazza Grande. Arezzo, Italy

Explorations of a lesser known, but still gorgeous, Tuscan city. Continue reading

Italia: Wandering Perugia

City views. Perugia, Italy

Explore a hilltop city complete with medieval buildings, churches and gorgeous views.  Continue reading

Italia: Wandering Assisi

Basilica Santa Francesco d'Assisi. Assisi, Italy

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

Italia: Wandering Orvieto

Piazza della Repubblic. Orvieto, Italy

Explorations of an Umbrian city high above the countryside. Continue reading

Italia: Wandering Herculaneum

Casa del Salone Nero. Ruins of Herculaneum. Ercolano, Italy

Explorations of one of the other ancient cities buried by Vesuvius. Continue reading

Italia: Wandering Pompeii

Villa di Diomede. Pompeii, Italy

Ancient streets, ancient ruins and ancient art, explore the famous buried city of Pompeii! Continue reading

Italia: Wandering Naples

vesuvius. bay of naples, italy

Another visit to the amazing city of Naples. Continue reading

Italia: Wandering Monopoli

Castello Carlo V. Monopoli, Italy

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

Italia: Wandering Ostuni

city walls. Ostuni, Italy

 Explorations of Apulia’s White City! Continue reading

Italia: Wandering Alberobello

Trulli. Alberobello, Italy

Explore the home of the trulli! Continue reading

Italia: Wandering Lecce

Explorations of a Baroque city built in stone.  Continue reading

Italia: Wandering Altamura

Explorations of a small Southern Italian city few have heard about.  Continue reading

Italia: Wandering Matera

Matera, Italy

Explorations of a city where people built their houses in caves! Continue reading

Italia: Wandering Scilla

Scilla, Italy

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

Italia: Wandering Messina

Explorations of a harbor city where Sicily and mainland Italy meet. Continue reading

Italia: Wandering Catania

Basilica Cattedrale di Sant'Agata. Catania, Sicily, Italy

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

Italia: Wandering Ragusa

Piazza Duomo. Ragusa, Sicily, Italy

Explorations of a Southeastern Sicilian city perched on top of two hills.  Continue reading

Italia: Wandering Ostia Antica

Caseggiato del Serapide. Ostia Antica, Rome, Italy

Explorations of the ruins of Rome’s ancient port! Continue reading

Italia: Wandering Rome, Again, Part 2

Mausoleo di Santa Costanza. Rome, Italy

My obsession with Rome is starting to get a bit ridiculous.  Continue reading

Italia: Wandering Rome, Again

Trajan's Market. Rome, Italy

A fifth visit to the Eternal City.  Continue reading

Wandering the French Quarter

New Orleans

Explorations of the most famous neighborhood of New Orleans. Continue reading

Wandering Baton Rouge

views from capitol building. Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Explorations of the capital city of Louisiana! Continue reading

Wandering St. Louisish, Part 2

Even more explorations of a bunch of places in St. Louis and its suburbs.  Continue reading

Wandering St. Louisish

Jewel Box. Forest Park. St. Louis, Missouri

Explorations of a bunch of places in St. Louis and its suburbs.  Continue reading

Wandering Munich: the Residenz

the Antiquarium. Munich Residenz. Munich, Germany

This palace is a lot, but in a good way.  Continue reading

Wandering Munich: Schloss Nymphenburg

Schloss Nymphenburg. Munich, Germany

Explorations of an absolutely gorgeous palace in the suburbs of Munich. Continue reading

Wandering Munich

Neues Rathaus. Munich, Germany

Explorations of the third largest city in Germany! Continue reading

Wandering Regensburg

The other side of Brückturm on the Steinerne Brücke. Regensburg, Germany

Explorations of one of the most intact medieval city centers in Germany! Continue reading

Wandering Nuremberg, Part 2

Kaiserburg Nürnberg (Imperial Castle of Nuremberg). Nuremberg, Germany

Explore even more of the amazing city of Nuremberg, including the castle! Continue reading

Wandering Nuremberg

Henkerbrücke (Hangman's Bridge), Nuremberg, Germany

Explorations of a really impressive German city! Continue reading

Wandering Würzburg

Garden of Würzburg Residence (Residenz Würzburg)

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

Wandering Bamberg

Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall). Bamberg, Germany

Explorations of one extremely adorable German city. Continue reading

Wandering Potsdam

Schloss Sanssouci. Potsdam, Germany

Check out the grand palaces of the Prussian kings! Continue reading