The Floating City | Venice, Italy
Having never been to Italy, I wanted to make the most of my plans to join a small group of friends to hike the Dolomites and the coastal islands of […]
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The French Quarter & the Marigny District | New Orleans, Louisiana
My fellow Army Engineer Officer Candidate School (OCS) classmates (516 Alpha Company), along with two of our Command officers had our 47th reunion in August last year in New Orleans, Louisiana, reuniting […]
Articulated Wall at the Denver Design Center | Denver, Colorado
Built in 1986, the Articulated Wall has become a sculptural icon of the Denver art scene. From its location at the Denver Design Center, it can be seen not only from […]
The “Paris of South America” | Buenos Aires, Argentina
A four-day overview exploring eight popular neighborhoods of Buenos Aires
A Town and (Wine) Country Excursion | Mendoza, Argentina
An overview of a 3-day tour of the City of Mendoza, Argentina and seven wineries in the Lujan de Cuyo area south of the city.
Two Days in Copenhagen, Denmark | Baltic Sea Cruise
The capital and most populated city in Denmark, Copenhagen has an urban population of 1,246,611 and a metropolitan population of 1,969,941. Copenhagen has over 94,000 students enrolled in its largest […]
Two Days in Stockholm, Sweden | Baltic Sea Cruise
Stockholm, the capital of Sweden is the most populous city in Scandinavia, with over 897,700 people living in the municipality, and about 1,372,565 in the urban area (about 22% of […]
One Day in Helsinki, Finland | Baltic Sea Cruise
Helsinki is the capital and largest city of Finland. Located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it has a population of 616,042, with an overall […]
Peterhof | Saint Petersburg, Russia
Also included on our second day in Saint Petersburg was a walking tour of a portion of the elaborate gardens and fountains of Peterhof, the coastal summer residence of Russian Emperors, […]
The Church on the Spilled Blood | Saint Petersburg, Russia
It took 24 years (1883 through 1907) for stonecutters, artists, mosaicists, ceramists, enamelers and other craftsmen to construct and complete The Church on the Spilled Blood, a Russian Orthodox church […]
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