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 Hamburg

Speicherstadt. Hamburg, Germany

Explorations of a modern but unique Northern German city. Continue reading

Wandering Lüneberg

Lübeck, Germany

Explorations of a well preserved city financed by salt.  Continue reading

Schloss Schwerin

Schloss Schwerin, Germany

Explorations of a German fairytale castle.  Continue reading

Wandering Lübeck

Holstentor. Lübeck, Germany

Soaring brick towers and World Heritage status, this German city is perfect for architecture lovers.  Continue reading

Wandering Bremen

Böttcherstraße. Bremen, Germany

Explorations of a northern German city with a long independence streak.  Continue reading

Wandering Cologne

Eigelsteintorburg. Cologne, Germany

Explore the ancient and modern sides of Germany’s fourth largest city! Continue reading

Wandering Mainz

Peterskirche, Mainz, Germany

Explorations of a German city layered in history, with surprisingly gorgeous churches. Continue reading

Wandering Frankfurt

Willy-Brandt-Platz. Frankfurt, Germany

Explorations of Germany’s fifth largest city.  Continue reading

Wandering Aschaffenburg

Schloss Johannisburg, Aschaffenburg, Germany

Explorations of a small Bavaria city not far from Frankfurt. Continue reading

Wandering Speyer

Speyer Cathedral, Germany

An unassuming small city along the Rhine with a cathedral worthy of UNESCO status! Continue reading

Wandering Heidelberg

Heidelberg Castle, Germany

Explorations of a city famous for its romantic castle and gorgeous Old Town.  Continue reading

Wandering Lucerne

Chapel Bridge (Kapellbrücke). Lucerne, Switzerland

Covered bridges, city walls and a ton of fountains, explore the Swiss city of Lucerne. Continue reading

Wandering Basel

Basler Münster. Basel, Switzerland

Brief explorations of Switzerland’s third most populous city.  Continue reading

Wandering Colmar

Colmar. Alsace, France

This town screams Alsace adorableness!  Continue reading

Wandering Strasbourg

La Petite France. Strasbourg, France

Half-timbered buildings, stunning church and a lot of rain, explore Strasbourg! Continue reading

Wandering Saarburg

Saarburg, Germany

Explorations of a small German city with a waterfall right at its historic center. Continue reading

Wandering Cochem

Cochem Castle, Germany

Explorations of a small German town and its famous castle. Continue reading

Wandering Trier

Trier Cathedral and Liebfrauenkirche. Trier, Germany

Explorations of Germany’s oldest city! Continue reading

Wandering Ancient Trier

Imperial Baths. Trier, Germany

Explorations of the impressive ancient ruins of Augusta Treverorum. Continue reading

Wandering Vianden

Vianden Castle, Luxembourg

Explorations of a village in the north of Luxembourg famous for its stunning castle. Continue reading

Wandering Luxembourg

Luxembourg City

Explorations of the city, not the entire country. That would have been amazing though.  Continue reading

Wandering Aachen

Ponttor. Aachen, Germany

Explorations of the city of Charlemagne.  Continue reading

Wandering Maastricht

River Meuse. Maastricht, the Netherlands

A wanderer accidentally finds herself in the middle of Carnival! Continue reading

Wandering Utrecht

The Oudegracht. Utrecht, the Netherlands

Explorations of a city with canals, brick buildings and a very tall bell tower.  Continue reading

Wandering the Hague

Paleis Kneuterdijk. the Hague, the Netherlands

A short exploration of the Netherlands’ de facto capital city.  Continue reading

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