Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam
Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. The Van Gogh Museum on our list. A first time visit to the Van Gogh Museum. Our Contiki tour started…
Michelangelo´s David Statue in Florence
A day in Florence and first on my list: The famous Michelangelo´s marble statue of the biblical hero David. It is my first visit to the beautiful…
A trip to De Wallen – The red light district in Amsterdam
Red Light District and my grandfather. My dad told me a story about the red light district in Amsterdam when he visited it with my…
The Queen Victoria Memorial Statue
More than 2 billion people around the world watched as Prince William and Catherine exchanged platinum rings this morning. I was one of them. What…
The Papal Swiss guard, Vatican City
The Papal Swiss Guard. When I visited the Vatican City for the first time I couldn’t stop looking at the uniforms that the Papal Swiss…
Footprint of the devil in the Munich Frauenkirche
The Munich Frauenkirche and the devil’s footprint. One of the places that we were exploring in Munich was the Munich Frauenkirche or Cathedral of our…
The Palatine Hill in Rome
I couldn´t wait to see Rome! It must have been one of the cities on my list that I have been dying to see for…
Red Telephone box in the UK
Catalan Chinese Traditional Dutch Filipino French German Hindi Italian Portuguese Russian Español No doubt when you see a movie that plays off in London you…
Tulips in The Netherlands
The tulip is a loved and famous symbol of the Netherlands. Many tourists visit the country only to see these beautiful coloured flowers in the…
Bicycles in Amsterdam
Thousands of bicycles in Amsterdam. What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think about Amsterdam? I bet most people would say…
The final resting place of Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte’s final resting place is in Les Invalides in Paris, France. Napoleon (1769-1821) was initially burried on Saint Helene but in1840 his remains was…
Winged Victory of Samothrace – Final part of the Louvre “must-see” series
The Winged Victory of Samothraceis. The Winged Victory of Samothraceis by far my favourite item in the Louvre. I have kept this review for last…
Vase Collection Madame de Pompadour -Louvre
The Vase Collection of Madame de Pompadour in the Louvre. Madame de Pompadour was the mistress of King Louis XV of France. She was a fine…
The Code of Hammurabi -Louvre
The Code of the Hammurabi in the Louvre Museum. The Code of Hammurabi is a seven foot tall statue on display in the Louvre. If…
The Mona Lisa Painting – Louvre Museum, Paris, France
The Mona Lisa Painting in the Louvre. The Mona Lisa, painted by Leonardo Da Vinci in the 16th century, must be one of the most…