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
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Halfway between our time in Tokyo and Kyoto, my family and I spent a day with the tour taking the Shinkansen bullet train over and making a stop at the Miho Museum in the afternoon. Compared with the other long days we had in the city, that day was slower-paced, for it served merely as … Continue reading Destination: Shinkansen Bullet Train & Miho Museum, Japan
Greetings! After a brief, but lovely visit to Ireland during last year's vacances de Noël, I made my way over to Scotland, the land of bagpipes, Scottish kilts, and haggis (which I actually tried while there, but more on that later!). In total, I spent about five days there, hitting the main cities of the Lowlands (Glasgow … Continue reading Destination: Glasgow, Scotland
Inside the Antiquarium in the Residenz Museum (April 2016).
