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Brasov, Romania – Charming Town in the Carpathian Mountains
When visiting Transylvania in Romania, Brasov is the perfect city to stay while touring the surrounding area. It is only a few hours by train from the capital of Bucharest and the people are friendly, there are plenty of local … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, architecture, Brasov, church, explore, medieval, photography, Romania, tourism, Transylvania, travel, wanderlust
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Top Five Things to Do in Dublin, Ireland
Dublin is definitely one of the friendliest cities that we have visited and there are several things that you should do if you decide to visit. There are certainly more than five things to do in Dublin, but these were … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, beer, cathedral, church, culture, Dublin, Ireland, photography, pub, travel, Travel Tips, wanderlust
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Touring Fortifications in Transylvania
If you get the opportunity to visit Transylvania in Romania, there is much more to see than the supposed castle of Dracula. Set in the hills of the Carpathian mountains, there are several peasant church fortifications as well as the … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, church, culture, explore, fortification, fortress, History, photography, Romania, Transylvania, travel, UNESCO, wanderlust
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Details of the Basilica in Quito, Ecuador
We had heard that we could get wonderful views of Quito by climbing to the top of the towers of the Basilica del Voto Nacional, so we made sure to put that on our itinerary. The architecture of the church … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, basilica, church, daily post photo challenge, Ecuador, Photo Challenge, photochallenge, photography, quito, South America, travel
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San Francisco Convent in Quito, Ecuador
There are several sites to visit when you walk through Quito’s old town and San Francisco Convent is definitely one of the places to see. It is Quito’s oldest church and monastery and construction began in 1534 and was completed … Continue reading
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Tagged church, cityscape, convent, Ecuador, photography, quito, religion, South America, travel, wanderlust
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Quito, Ecuador – Old World Charm
During our time in Ecuador, we made Quito our home base and then did excursions from there. We had a lot of things planned for our visit to Ecuador, so we sandwiched our excursions with time in Quito before and … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, basilica, cathedral, church, Ecuador, historic, old town, photography, quito, South America, statue, travel
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Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom)
There are many cathedrals in Europe that were built in the gothic architecture and the Cologne Cathedral in Germany is definitely one of the more stunning examples. To say that the cathedral dominates the skyline of Cologne would be an … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, cathedral, church, Cologne, culture, europe, Germany, gothic, medieval, photography, religion, travel
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The Un-Luck of the Irish
The one trip that we knew we had to make during our six months in Europe was to Ireland. Both of our families have strong Irish ancestry, so we definitely wanted to visit the land of our heritage. We also … Continue reading
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Tagged castle, church, countryside, guide, Ireland, Kilkenny, photography, sheep, tour, travel, Waterford
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Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland
Christ Church Cathedral (The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity) sits in the heart of Dublin in the medieval section of the city. Dublin doesn’t have an old town like many other places in Europe that we have visited, but it … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, art, church, crypt, culture, Ireland, Lonely Planet, medieval, photography, travel, wanderlust
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