More of Firenze (Florence), the renaissance city
I would encourage people not to miss the noteworthy Palazzo Pitti, now a museum, and in particular the amazing Giardino…
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Amsterdam from Het IJ
A little break from my Bella Italia series, here is an interesting view of Amsterdam, from the north part of…
Seat of Italian Renaissance: Firenze (Florence)
The train slowly glided into the city of Florence. Urbanization replaced the green fields and rolling countryside that I saw…
Tourist Trap: Pisa
While most people like to start their travel recaps with their best places visited and moving experiences, I would like…
Slot Loevestein through the years
Last weekend was just perfect for a castle call. The reluctant Dutch sun shone and the weather was dry. The…
Bratwurst and CeBIT in Hanover
Welcome to CeBIT 2007 in Hannover, Germany! Well, I did not primarily went to Hannover to visit the world famous…
Het Slot Zeist
The synonym of “slot†is “kasteelâ€, which means castle. And, a castle is most often called a slot when it…
Monday breather in Woerden (Netherlands)
Last week, I had been feeling like I a half-functioning android. Waking up every single morning for the whole week…
NYC and Me: Ground Zero, Subway and the Financial District
I did not really went around the Financial District. It was enough to see the tall buildings. And speaking of…
NYC and Me: Passing through SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown and some observations
So my walking tour of Manhattan continues. After the Empire State Building visit I will be following the trail via…
NYC and Me: Boots stuff, Grand Central Termini and the Columbian woman, Yellow Cabs and the Empire State Building
My second day in the Big Apple was misty and a much chillier day than yesterday but I already made…
NYC and Me: the train ride from Boston, the arrival and Times Square
The train from Boston to NYC took roughly 3.5 hours with the Acela Express Business Class train. There is a…