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Gothic Architecture: what it is, how to identify it, where it comes from

  As you tour Europe you will find yourself repeadedly and pleasantly experiencing different types of architecture.  Some churches will be referred to as Gothic some will have the appellation Renaisance and of course any number of other names that reference the style the structure is built in.  When I first started traveling I had…

Barcelona Accommodation: Absolut Centro is absolutely central and absolutely wonderful

        You’re headed to Barcelona for a few days and while you probably won’t end up sleeping too much at night you do need a place to store your stuff and call home base. While there are a ton of options in this vibrant, exciting and sometimes expensive city finding a reasonably…

Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial

This “Talk About” tour will help you find your way on this almost free day trip from Berlin, provide an extensive history of Hitler, the Nazi Regime and the Concentration Camp system and guide you through the entire Camp.  You will explore everything from the former prisoner’s barracks to the ruins of the crematorium and…

Florence:Beyond the Guidebook

This “talk about” tour will walk you through the city, highlighting sights and history that is often missed or passed over by the average tourist.  Sure you can stand in line at the Duomo and again to see Michelangelo’s David but on the way why not see the Petrified Woman or one of the world’s…

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