by Beth Holmes | Jan 10, 2024 | Art & Culture, International, Places On Our Bucket List, Travel tips, Uncategorized
Affordable alternatives to popular tourist destinations, for those who want to keep costs and stresses low. Liverpool instead of London Just a little to the north is the origin of the Beatles and a major hive of museums and at galleries. Liverpool is a gorgeous city...
by Beth Holmes | Oct 22, 2023 | Art & Culture, International, Uncategorized
The Palazzo della Cancelleria, one of Renaissance Rome’s most magnificent palaces, has been opened to public view for the first time by the Vatican. The Palazzo della Cancelleria, built in the late 1400s, was originally a residence for a highly-placed cardinal....
by Beth Holmes | Oct 4, 2023 | Art & Culture, International, Places On Our Bucket List
The Notting Hill Carnival is back in full swing, as London celebrates the impact of its Caribbean heritage, but not all are there to celebrate. The Notting Hill Carnival is one of the world’s largest celebrations of Caribbean music and culture, an annual event...
by Beth Holmes | Aug 14, 2023 | Art & Culture, International, Places On Our Bucket List, Uncategorized
Athens is going to put limits on how many people can visit their famous Acropolis each day, to prevent overcrowding. The Acropolis of Athens is Greece’s most popular archaeological site. It features the Parthenon, the Erechtheion temple beside it, the Propulaea...
by Beth Holmes | Jun 29, 2023 | Art & Culture, International, Places On Our Bucket List, Uncategorized
Stonehenge greeted the summer solstice this year with over 8,000 visitors, showing why many believe it to be an ancient timekeeper. Wednesday, June 21st is the longest day of this year in the Northern Hemisphere, the day the sun circles directly above the Tropic of...
by Beth Holmes | Jun 12, 2023 | Art & Culture, International, News, Places On Our Bucket List
Mont-Saint-Michel, one of France’s most spectacular tourist destinations, is celebrating one thousand years since its founding. Mont-Saint-Michel is a rocky island only a few hundred miles off the shore of Normandy, at the mouth of the Couesnon River near...
