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Changing of the Guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Athens, Greece
If you are in Athens on a Sunday, you should definitely make your way to the Syntagma Square at 11:00 am for the changing of the guards. Although the changing of the guards happens every day at 11:00, the performance … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, Athens, ceremony, culture, explore, Greece, guards, military, photography, travel, wanderlust
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What’s in a Name?
When we talk to people about our blog site, we often get asked for the meaning behind our name, LivingTheQLife. It is actually pretty simple, our last name starts with the letter Q and when we first decided to start … Continue reading
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Tagged Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, cffc, Ecuador, england, Greece, Photo Challenge, photochallenge, photography, travel, volcano
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Gone in an Instant
Sunsets are like a lot of moments in life where, in the moment, everything is serene and beautiful, but then suddenly it is over. Taking photographs of the places that you visit helps to capture those moments, but it is … Continue reading
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Tagged Athens, beach, Ecuador, France, Greece, jungle, photography, spain, Strasbourg, sunset, travel, wanderlust
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The Roman Agora in Athens, Greece
One of the sites that is included when you buy the multi-ticket for the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, is the Roman Agora. There is also the Ancient Agora, also known as the Agora of Athens, but the Roman Agora is … Continue reading
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Moussaka – Greek Lasagna
One of the dishes that we truly enjoyed while we were staying in Europe was Moussaka. Although we went to Athens, Greece, it was in Frankfurt that we ended up trying Moussaka for the first time. Most of the staff … Continue reading
The Agora of Athens
Obviously the highlight of any visit to Athens, Greece, probably starts with the Acropolis, but there is so much more to see in this wonderful city. For us, our second favorite location was the Agora of Athens with the Temple … Continue reading
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Tagged agora, ancient, archeology, Athens, culture, Greece, History, photography, ruins, society, temple, travel
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The Acropolis in Athens, Greece
There are a lot of reasons why everyone should hope to visit the Acropolis in Athens if you ever get the opportunity. It is absolutely amazing on so many levels, whether visually, historically, or culturally, it is an important landmark … Continue reading
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Tagged Acropolis, archeology, Athena, Athens, culture, Greece, History, Parthenon, photography, temple, travel
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Three Days in Athens, Greece
We have had an amazing time over the past eleven days. Prague was an magical place to spend Christmas and Athens was equally special for New Year’s weekend. One of the things that we didn’t expect was that the entire city … Continue reading
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Tagged archeology, architecture, Athens, culture, Greece, History, mythology, photography, ruins, travel
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