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Our Transnational Christmas Dinner 2020 – including complimentary recipes
Come on in, join us at our transnational Christmas dinner table where we slowly bid the year 2020 farewell.
Guide to FLORENCE – Home of the Medici, Cradle of the Renaissance
Let me guide you to Florence, the city that was home to the Medici Family and the cradle of Italian Renaissance.
To this date, there are so many art treasures that Florence deems rather an Open-Air-Museum than a Northitalian city with ordinary people and an everyday life.
this way to read the whole story >>>Welcome, World! Come In And Join Me In My Italian Online Course at the Scuola Leonardo da Vinci
Twice a week, I’m participating in an Italian online course at the Scuola Leonardo da Vinci via Zoom – and welcoming classmates from all over the world to my humble living room.
Guide to MALMÖ – a city in search of 24 more nations
Let me guide you to Malmö, a city that combines in a very intriguing way the folksy charm of Astrid Lindgren’s children’s tales and the hip atmosphere of a students’ town – which it is, actually.
In fact, Malmö has 320,000 inhabitants who share 77 square kilometers. This makes it, believe it or not, Sweden’s third-largest city – after Stockholm and Göteborg.
this way to read the whole story >>>BRUSSELS and Beyond: Day Trips to Antwerp, Bruges, and Ghent
Going on day trips from Brussels to the other Flemish medieval jewels such as Antwerp, Bruges, and Ghent is really easy. Just hop on the next train that will take you to each of them in less than one hour and for under 10 €uros.
I’m a busy body with a chronic case of FOMO.
But Belgium got the cure.
It is relatively small, actually, the fifth smallest country of the European Union. It slumbers there nestled between Germany, the Netherlands, France, and Luxemburg pretty much undisturbed in the middle of the continent, not bragging with its beauty.
And beauties it has all right!
this way to read the whole story >>>Guide to POTSDAM – how Frederick made a small town great
This is a guide to Potsdam, a small town that Frederick II made great.
Although it sounds like a cute, drowsy hamlet, everyone is amazed by its rich cultural and political heritage.
this way to read the whole story >>>TIVOLI – Villas, Waters, and Wealth. A Day Trip from Rome
A day trip from Rome took me to Tivoli where I found mesmerizing villas and playful waters. In short, the remnants of Antique Roman wealth.
Mind you, already Mr. Hadrian used to spend relaxing weekends at Tivoli almost 2,000 years ago.
this way to read the whole story >>>ROME for first-timers, repeat visitors, and eternal admirers
Whether you are first-timers or repeat visitors, beautiful and exciting Rome will turn you into eternal admirers for sure.
It is known as the Eternal City for a reason. Just like in Athens, there’s ancient history everywhere. It combines just fine with the modern, energetic, and sophisticated millennial metropolis.
this way to read the whole story >>>ATHENS for First-Timers – Beyond the Acropolis
Yes, I’ve travelled the seven seas – at least metaphorically – yet never made it to Greece. This is ironic since basically all of Greece is located on the seaside. With 13,676 kilometers of coastline – that’s roughly the little something of 8,498 miles – and 3054 islands and islets, Poseidon definitely is boss.
Not the only amazing facts. Next to Golgota and the Capitol, the Acropolis is one of the hills on which Europe was founded. So there is no excuse that I haven’t visited the cradle of our civilization before.
So as we got nearer to Christmas and the holy days became holidays, the question of where I would spend them was quickly answered. Athens – for the first time.
this way to read the whole story >>>Guide to DUBROVNIK, the Lustrous Pearl of Dalmatia
Guide to Dubrovnik, the Lustrous Pearl of Dalmatia. It was the grand finale of my bus road trip along the Adriatic coast.
Despite the large crowds and the flaws that come with tourist sellout that overshadowed my stay a bit.
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