Tintern Abbey | Abaty Tyndryn
Tintern Abbey is one of the most recognizable sites in all of Wales. Wordsworth and the poets and painters of the 18th and 19th century...
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Chepstow Castle | Castell Cas-gwent
Chepstow is significant for its size, unsullied ruins, and historical significance. When the Normans arrived in 1066, William immediately...
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Roussillon, Pyrénées-Orientales, France
Roussillon (not to be confused with the eponymous village in Luberon, Provence) is the politically neutral term for Northern or French...
Feb 193 min read
The Basics of Traveling with Kids in Spain
Spanairds love children and they are welcome just about everywhere making Spain an easy trip for young families. Attractions Castles dot...
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Segóbriga Archaeology Site La Mancha, Spain
Segóbriga is a Celtic, Roman, and Visigoth town in central Spain. The ruins weren't uncovered until the late 19th century and featured...
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Colle di Val d'Elsa, Tuscany
Colle di Val d'Elsa (known locally as Colle) is one of the finest hidden gems of Tuscany. This often passed over hilltown stands between...
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Barga, Italy
Barga is a medieval village of about 10,000 in the Serchio River Valley north of Lucca. The town was first mentioned during the Lombard...
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Gallurese Beaches
Spiaggia di Capo Coda Cavallo offers spectacular views over the Protected Area of Tavolara Punto Coda Cavallo. There is paid parking and...
Sep 7, 20237 min read
Stirling, Scotland
Stirling has long been one of the most important historical sites in Scotland. Just 30 minutes by train from Glasgow (and 50m from...
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Dunfermline, Scotland
Dunfermline, located across the Firth of Forth from Edinburgh, is well-connected to Edinburgh with frequent trains and buses (35 to 45m)....
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Orvieto
There is some disagreement about exactly which city Orvieto was under Etruscan rule. Most likely it was the twelfth of the great cities,...
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Eating in Italy
Food is one of the top reasons visitors cite for planning a trip to Italy. But what you and I think of as Italian food in the states is...
Feb 22, 20233 min read
San Galgano, Italy
San Galgano San Galgano is a ruined Cistercian abbey southwest of Siena. Nestled in a verdant valley, the frame of San Galgano sits in a...
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Lyon & Vienne
Despite being France's third largest city in France, Lyon is widely ignored by tourists. It's nearby neighbor, Vienne, is a virtually...
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York Minster
Any student of architecture has a favorite structure. As both a lover of architecture and a medievalist, the Gothic church is the...
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Conisbrough
Conisbrough is a bit of a backwater today, but it's current population belies the notoriety of its history. The name comes from the Old...
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Rievaulx Abbey
There were roughly 100 monastical establishments founded in Yorkshire during the medieval period. Some have left no discernable trace...
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Overview of Yorkshire
Perhaps nowhere in England better represents the rich history of the Isles. Roman, Saxon, Norman, and modern additions are all on display...
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Seven Wonders of Portugal
Portgual is a powerhouse of architecture, a unique blend of Moorish influences incorporated into major architectural movements in Western...
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