12 FLORENCE – The Renaissance City
Florence has become one of my favourite cities. It is a city rich in the finest sculptures, art, architecture, engineering, history, culture, amazing food, – you name it, it has it all. One must make a...
View Article13 FLORENCE – The David & a Walking Tour
Part 2 of 3. Florence, Italy. Photos are from the Galleria dell’Accademia and Michelangelo’s David, and a walking tour of the historic city center. Filed under: IT/FR/SP 2014 Tagged: adventure,...
View Article14 FLORENCE – Duomo Climb, Uffizi and Steak!
Part 3 of 3. Florence, Italy. Photos are from the Duomo climb and the Uffizi Gallery, home of Botocelli’s The Creation of Venus. Bonus photos include pictures of Florence at night as well as some...
View Article15 CINQUE TERRE – Italian Riviera
One of the days I will never forget was visiting the Italian coastline in the month of November. The UNESCO towns of Monterosso, Vernazza and Manarola, all situated by the Meditteranean was incredibly...
View Article16 NICE + MONACO – French Riviera
I would have to say, Nice was definetely nice. Though it was one of the more commercialized cities and somewhat lower points of the trip, having wine on the beach (and those amazing oysters) made up...
View Article17 AVIGNON – Palais des Papes
After leaving the Meditterannean Sea and the Rivieras behind, the trip continued into France. Our first stop was at a perfume factory (Fragonard) and then to Aix-En-Provence. We later travelled to...
View Article18 BARCELONA – Architecture I: Gaudi
Perhaps my favorite city thus far has to be Barcelona. From the amazing architecture, the great metro, the multicultural food (I found ramen and sushi houses, which was a rarity in Europe), and the...
View Article19 BARCELONA – Architecture II: Montjuic
Photos from Montjuic Expo site and the Barcelona Pavilion by Mies van der Rohe. Designed in 1929 (but demolished and reconstructed there after), the pavilion is still a timeless example of Modern...
View Article20 MADRID – La Caixa Forum & Bernabeu
After making a brief pitstop at Zaragoza, we were off to our final destination city, Madrid. The major highlights here were the Prado (no photos were allowed), the Caixa Forum (a unique, “floating”...
View Article21 BARCELONA & MADRID – Tapas & Food Markets
Spain is famous for finger foods called Tapas. In this (final) album are a collection of tapas and food markets that were indulged at over the course of five days… Filed under: IT/FR/SP 2014, MY...
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