Category: Europe
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How to Rock Paris on a Budget 2024
A family’s budget-friendly trip to Paris involved staying in an Airbnb close to the metro and enjoying mostly free attractions, such as the Eiffel Tower, Musee de l’Orangerie, boat trips on the Seine, and visits to iconic landmarks like Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris. The girls also enjoyed thrift shopping and affordable fine dining, making the…
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Dutch Golden Age Luxury At The Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam
The fascinating history of the Dutch Golden Age merchants who ruled the seven seas and built canal houses to match their status.. Now you can stay right where the Russian Emperor Alexander I and Dutch kings visited! Even if you can’t afford to stay, enjoy the award winning restaurants and soak up the long history…
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How to Explore Passau (Pittsburgh of Germany) with Ease and Enjoyment
Passau Top Things To Do | The Pittsburgh of Germany | An UNESCO World History Site; Learn more about this interesting city and why it is just like Pittsburgh. Take a walk along the river or attend an organ concert. Visit St Stephen’s Cathedral
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What Are the Most Amazing Experiences in Matera?
If you are looking for an off-the-beaten path destination in Italy, go visit Matera. Here are a few things to see and do in Italy’s interesting ‘City of Caves’. The Cultural Capital of Europe for 2019 and a UNESCO World Heritage site, you need to put this on your bucket list! Carpe Diem!
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How to Beat the Shell Game in Paris (Tourist Scam)
Learn how to beat the shell game in Paris (and NYC, London and more) Don’t fall for this cups and balls tourist scam. It looks easy, but there is a catch. Find out how NOT to lose your money (like I did). Thanks to my experience and subsequent research I will teach you how to…
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Is the Goldfinch Painting Real? Where Is It Now?
Where can you find the Goldinch painting that inspired the Donna Tartt book?
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All You Need to Know: St Peter’s Basilica in Oudenbosch
Did you know that there are TWO copies of the St Peter’s Basilica in a tiny town in the Netherlands? How did Oudenbosch end up with such a foreign and imposing architectural feat in Calvinistic Holland? What does the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran have to do with it all? Which architect designed the Oudenbosch…
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Discover the Best Off The Beaten Path Destinations in Zeeland
Looking for somewhere to go that’s off the beaten path? Check out our list of the best off the beaten path destinations in Zeeland! Follow us for more!
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Michelin Bib Gourmand: Affordable Restaurants in Paris 2023
When you travel to Paris, you would love to eat at a Michelin restaurant, but we all know that they are very expensive. This article will introduce you to Bib Gourmand restaurants in Paris, a way to get an affordable haute cuisine meal for a good price. Find out what this bib gourmand means and…
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Don’t Miss Out on a Free Visit to l’Orangerie
How to get into l’Orangerie (and other Paris museums) for free. Yes, you finally made it to Paris, but you have to do things on a budget. You would love to see some art, but you also want to save money. Find out how to get into l’Orangerie and other Paris museums for free. L’Orangerie…
