The Lloyd Hotel and Cultural Embassy in Amsterdam is certainly a colourful and interesting property! It features 1 to 5-star rooms, the first of its kind in the world. More than 50 …
Western Europe
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Fairytale castle alert…quite literary! Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany inspired the Sleeping Beauty Castles in Disneyland and Disneyland Hong Kong. It was originally constructed as a personal refuge and retreat for the reclusive …
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If you don’t already know, I’ve moved to Amsterdam! As I’m writing this post, I’m sitting in a hotel lobby after just returning from a morning stroll. This is my second full …
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A 9-hour layover in Madrid sounds like a lot of time, right? Mmm… if you spend all that time at the airport sure, it’s a long time. If you decide to explore …
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The Sagrada Familia is Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi’s unfinished masterpiece. The church, now a minor basilica, is probably the main tourist attraction in Barcelona, with good reason. The basilica is …
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France
Liar Liar Pants on Fire! The 3 most common tourist schemes in Paris
by Sonja Faulby Sonja FaulI enjoyed Paris, don’t misunderstand me. But of all the European cities I’ve been to, Paris is by far the worst when it comes to aggressive tourist schemes, and this is coming …
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Snowy mountains, green pastures with grazing livestock and turquoise lakes. Every frame in Switzerland is postcard-perfect. Adding to the lure of this beautiful country is it’s charming mountain villages. My two personal …
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Munich is the heart and soul of Bavaria and the home of Octoberfest. However, reminders of the terror caused by the Nazi regime can be found everywhere in and around the city. …