Category: europe
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Barcelona
Barcelona, Catalonia’s capitol city, packs in a lot of wonderful things around the holidays: the Nativity Facade at La Sagrada Familia, the beautifully decorated streets, the delectable food, and tales of Christmas poop. Keep reading, I promise I’ll get there.
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The Limestone Glory That is Malta
Malta is a tiny country in the Mediterranean. It’s about one-ninth the size of Rhode Island. It’s been taken over by the great empires and holds an important place in military history.
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Bergen, Norway, You are adorable!
It’s not that I didn’t enjoy my time in Sweden. I did, very much so. Stockholm had a lot of history and I’d give it another go. As mentioned in my previous post, the weather had kept me from exploring as many nooks and crannies as I would normally. Waterlogged from three days in Stockholm,…
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Scandinavia – First Stop Stockholm
I’d already had another trip planned for the year and frankly, I’d never really had a ton of interest in Scandinavia. But Scandinavia surprised me.
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Serbia – Nîs, Belgrade, Novi Sad
I suppose I could say, that crossing the border went just like I imagined it would. It went a little something like this…
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Bulgaria – Sofia and Rila
This year’s trip was my first adventure into Eastern Europe. After returning from two weeks in Bulgaria, Serbia and Romania, I find myself wondering why I didn’t attempt a trip to Eastern Europe earlier.
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The best of the rest: Final days in Lisbon
You know that feeling of sadness that sets in when you know your vacation time in an incredible locale is about to end?
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Day trips from Lisbon: Cascais and Sintra
If you’re looking for a day trip from your vacation base in Lisbon, I’d like to tell you about two easy options that are only approximately 30 minutes away from the city: Cascais and Sintra. Using Lisbon’s excellent public transportation system, hop on the subway at the nearest Metro station, ride to a stop where…
The Travels and Misadventures of Miss HeatherLynnP 