The Basque Country is a part of Spain that I had interest in exploring for quite some time. In general, I had been keen on visiting the north of Spain to see how it compared to my time dominantly spent south of the country, most notably in the Catalan and Andalusian regions. Visiting the north … Continue reading Destination: Bilbao & Getxo, Spain
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Summer is officially over, which means that gone are the slow, idle days of being outdoors to enjoy the hot, sunny weather. Such warm moments have now been replaced with a slight chill, soon to be frozen over within the next couple of months. For some, fall weather is the best as thoughts of changing … Continue reading Destination: Avignon, France (Part 2)
While stationed in Nîmes during my trip to the south of France, I also took a couple of day trips to nearby towns. One of them was Arles, which is most-famous for being the home of Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, who'd lived there for a year. It was perhaps an hour's ride from Nîmes, … Continue reading Destination: Arles, France
Although visited on different days, the towns of Tivoli and Tarquinia were nevertheless covered while in Rome this past holiday break. It was after the third night that my family and I visited the former, and the day after leaving Rome to take our cruise from the port of Civitavecchia for the latter. While both … Continue reading Destination: Tivoli & Tarquinia, Italy
The smallest country in the world, the Vatican City State isn't small when it comes to the wealth of history, architecture, and sites to see. With over five million people visiting this small country within Rome each year, it bears testament (pun intended) to just how important this place is for history, art and, of … Continue reading Destination: The Vatican City
Rebecca Goes Rendezvous 