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An Italian friend I made while diving in Honduras, Marco, took me on a great private tour of Rome. It included many things that he thought were really…
The Brazen Head is the oldest pub in Ireland and can be traced back to a coach house established in the 11th century. The pub features live music…
We spent the day at the Ukrainian Cultural Village of Pyrohiv, which hosts an outdoor Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine. After learning some history of…
This well known woman takes street dogs and gives them food and a place to stay. On busy market days she often sits at the bottom of the…
Golden spires like these are common on churches of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Location: Kiev, Ukraine
Followers of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church reach out to touch the hands of one of the church leaders during this religious procession. Women were often reduced to tears…
This young woman is in tears after a religious procession of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Location: Kiev, Ukraine
First, some history… I knew when I came to Naples that it was the scam capital of Italy. I had read online before I came, about people who…
While wandering around Rome I happened across this cool lamp casting it’s curly shadow perfectly on the building. Location: Rome, Italy
Probably one of the most photographed fountains in the world, and for good reason – it’s absolutely amazing. The Italians have a long history of spiting their enemies…
While visiting the Colosseum I stumbled upon a bride about to enter the chapel to be married. She was in a classic convertible with either her dad or…
It’s tough to find a spot to photograph the Colosseum without having a million tourists in your photo, but I did manage a couple times. Location: Rome, Italy
I went in to a cute little restaurant for a quick lunch and discovered that Italy has some really great fast food. I’ll take this any day over…
Googling to find a leaning tower in Florence didn’t provide any results, but this tower is definitely leaning. So, let me introduce to you to the quite unknown…
Pag is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea with fine beaches and hot summer sunshine. There is plenty of good sailing in the area and boats…
An aerial view of the lakes, waterfalls, and boardwalks of Plitvice Lakes National Park. Location: Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
I first learned of Plitvice Lakes National Park from a website showing photos of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world, and knew immediately that I had to…
There are nice wooden foot-bridges that wander around the waterfalls and lakes of Plitvice. Location: Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
The free-range cattle graze in the open pastures of the Bohinj Basin. Location: Bohinj Basin in the Julian Alps, Slovenia
The Bohinj Basin lies in the Julian Alps in Northwestern Slovenia, and is an outdoor activity paradise. The water in the lakes and rivers is undoubtedly some of…
This waterfall is a karst spring fed by water from the Seven Triglav Lakes Valley and eventually flows into Bohinj Lake. Location: The Gorenjska region, Slovenia
At an annual music festival called Rock Otočec there’s a legendary mud pit that festival goers can crawl around in to cool off from the summer heat. Location:…
Maybe you’ve seen Bled Island in a thousand photos, but I just can’t resist posting this photo. Lake Bled is a jewel of Europe and one of Slovenia’s…
Many of the beaches of Sardinia aren’t sand. They’re these light coloured small rounded pebbles that give you a thorough foot massage when you walk on them. Tender…
The Bue Marino cave is one of many cool looking caves in this region, and the clear blue water is among the prettiest water I’ve ever seen. Location:…
It’s pretty difficult to imagine water any more beautiful than that of the Mediterranean Sea surrounding Sardinia. Location: Sardinia, Italy
This castle was built by the Viscontis, but later became the residence of the Sforza dynasty, which were the ruling family of Renaissance Italy. Location: Milan, Italy
Maman is a bronze, stainless steel, and marble sculpture by the artist Louise Bourgeois. It’s nearly 10 meters tall and over 10 meters wide and includes a sac…
Inside the beautiful Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris Location: Paris, France