Kotor, Montenegro is a small city on the bay of Kotor in Montenegro. I was on a week cruise along the Croatian coast and while we were in Dubrovnik, we had the chance to do a day-trip to Montenegro. I have never been much of a list checker, but going to another country sounded neat. […]
Mercado Central is the large market building in the center of Valencia, Spain. This grand structure in the old town of Valencia houses a large number of market stalls selling all manner of fruits, veggies and meats and even pans and souvenirs. Imagine a farmers market nestled in a crowded plaza outside, but inside under […]
Meteora is a group of monasteries in central Greece perched on top of mountainous spits. The Holy Monastery of Grand Meteoron is the largest of the remaining active monasteries and one of the first stops of the daytripping groups. It is a fascinating place. The day I went, the building was writhed in fog that […]
Kalambaka is the Greek town at the base of the mountains that form Meteora. Although most people come here solely to see the monasteries up top, I found the town very cool. It is small and yet due to the tourist draw of Meteora nearby has decent infrastructure. When I was walking around the monastery […]
Most cities are natural to take photos of horizontally. They spread out wide. I like to challenge the normal views of things, so decided to look at a city through a more vertical eye. Here are some photos of Dubrovnik looking at the vertical aspects of that city. Stairs are nearly always a vertical Although […]
Ios is an island of the Cyclades island chain in the Aegean sea in Greece. I went as a part of a week long sailing trip a few years ago. It was the first stop for us after we left Santorini and is mostly known for its party scene. Though none of the four of […]
Belvedere Palace is one of the common postcard subjects of Vienna. It is truly a beautiful building, though there is more behind the pretty facade. It is worth a few hours to come and explore both the grounds and the art museum in the main building. Come to walk around the gardens and feel a […]
The Agora in Athens was my favorite part of the two days that I spent in Athens. I was not overly fond of the city, but I did enjoy walkign around this set of ruins. My favorite part of the Agora was the reconstructed Stoa of Attalos. A Stoa is a ancient Greek covered, yet […]
Schoenbrunn Palace (Schoenbrunn Castle when translated out of the German) was the emperor’s summer residence. The Habsburg emperors built the complex with extensive gardens as well as a zoo and a palmery as a place to get away from the center of Vienna during the summer. In this way it is similar to Versailles and […]