Tagged With "Pope Benedict"
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Re: Vatican's Big Tourist Attraction: A New Pope
It's hard to imagine the Vatican with 3x as many people as when I last visited it. It would make sardines in a can seem uncrowded.
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Aug. 1, 2017: Abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Italy
While visiting a Tuscan resort, Marilyn Jones joins a tour to a less-known site with fabulous frescoes.
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January 4, 2020: Statue of Pope John Paul II, Krakow
DrFumblefinger visits a statue of Pope John Paul II on Wawel Hill -- home of Krakow's royal past.
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Pope Francis to take AAdvantage of American
Well, maybe he won't be collecting miles on his travels, but the Pope's travels from DC to New York and on to Philadelphia, and then home to Rome will be on a chartered American Airlines 777. He flew from Rome to Cuba and then to Washington on...
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Minneapolis Hotel Gives a Nod to its University Location
The Commons Hotel has a theme throughout its lobby, restaurant, rooms and suites. And I like hotels with themes. Maybe it’s all those nights at Walt Disney World resorts, but whatever the reason, I was pleasantly surprised when I entered...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, November 12, 2015: Berlin TV Tower, Berlin, Germany
The Berlin TV Tower (German: Fernsehturm ) is a television tower in central Berlin, Germany (close to Alexanderplatz in Berlin-Mitte). The tower was designed by East German architects Fritz Dieter, Günter...
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Astronaut does the honors for Christmas lights
A mountainside display of lights was lit by Italy's man-in-space at the International Space Station.
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Toronto's Bata Shoe Museum
After years of resistance, PHeymont visits a shoe museum and is chagrined at what he'd missed.
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Vatican's Big Tourist Attraction: A New Pope
Apparently Pope Francis's popularity is fueling a tourist boom at the Vatican; almost 3 times as many tourists in his first 9-1/2 months as in all of the previous year, according to the online business journal Quartz. MORE
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What To Do When You Visit Sanibel Island
I have been going to Sanibel Island since before I was born, literally. Every time I go back to Sanibel there is always a story or two that's repeating and starts with, “Katy remember when you did this?” Because I have been going there...
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5 Delicious Brunch Spots In Coral Gables
Who doesn't love brunch? There are tons of places you could check out for brunch but I wanted to bring you the best from Coral Gables because lately Downtown Gables has been booming with great new spots to try. Brunch on my friends!...
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Pope's summer palace opens to visitors
Pope Francis hasn't used the Papal summer palace at Castel Gandolfo, and it's now being opened for tours and as a museum.
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August 8, 2019: Basilica of St. Mary Star of the Sea, Key West
DrFumblefinger visits this old Catholic parish church in Key West. The church was completed in 1905 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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September 7, 2019: A Humble Man's Place to Pray, Krakow
DrFumblefinger visits the church where Pope John Paul II prayed when he was archbishop of Krakow.
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Fort Ticonderoga: History in a beautiful place
Jonathan L takes us to the Adirondack Mountains and a visit to Fort Ticonderoga
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Inside Sagrada Familia
PHeymont returns to visit the interior of Barcelona's still-unfinished Sagrada Familia basilica. It's an eye-opener, for sure!
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Barcelona: Sagrada Familia Up Close
PHeymont revisits a fabulous building whose details are less familiar than its overview, but equally worth viewing.
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Our Lady of Charity Shrine, El Cobre, Cuba
Near Santiago, Cuba, PHeymont visits a famous shrine and hears an intriguing story of its origin.
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Valencia's fiery Las Fallas ends with a flare
Burning effigies marked the end last weekend of Valencia's spectacular Las Fallas festival, with hundreds of giant effigies in wood, cardboard and papier-mache put to the torch.
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Instagram-worthy cafes to visit in Ipoh Malaysia
Ipoh is an ideal beautiful place for memorable enjoyment and tour because it has lots of best places with amazing architecture. You can upload many Instagram-worthy pictures by a tour of this place. Ipoh is popular for its heritage, different affordable museums with the beautiful stunning street art, cave temples, the most exotic adventure activities and enjoyment last but not the least Malaysia’s best food that you can post it on Instagram for lots of likes and comments. Ipoh’s has many...
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Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral, Montreal
Travel Rob goes back to Montreal to see a church he previously saw in a reflection.
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Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Gumbo was visiting lovely St. Francis Cathedral in Santa Fe. Santa Fe's history dates back more than 400 years, while the current Cathedral is more than 150 years old.
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Experiencing the Interior of Sagrada Familia
The interior of Sagrada Familia, only opened after more than a hundred years of construction, is a breathtaking experience
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Sagrada Familia: Unfinished Interior
PHeymont shares memories and images of the interior of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia while it was still under construction.
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Insights from the Sagrada Familia Museum
The museum on the lower levels of Sagrada Familia offers a fascinating look at Gaudi's methods, and his hopes for the basilica's future
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Metropolitan Cathedral, San Jose, Costa Rica
Gumbo was visiting the main cathedral in downtown San Jose. It is more than 150 years old and one of its proudest moments was when Pope John Paul II held a mass here in 1983.
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Rome: The 'Pope's baker' shuts up shop
A bakery that has supplied Popes since 1930 is out of business
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Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud, France
Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud is situated in France's western Loire Valley, a short drive from Chinon and Saumur. The name refers not only to Europe’s largest medieval abbey, built in the 12th century, but also to the medieval town that surrounds it.
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Frari Church, Venice (Where Gumbo was #318)
DrFumblefinger was visiting the beautiful Frari Church in Venice. The church is well know for its fabulous collection of art.
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The Ghan - an Australian rail journey of style and comfort
Join Islandman on an epic Australian rail journey that calls to mind the epic trains of Europe and Asia