Alnwick Castle is the second largest inhabited castle in the England; home to the Duke of Northumberland’s family, the Percys, for over 700 years. Combining magnificent medieval architecture with sumptuous Italianate State Rooms,…
This 12th century stronghold, just twenty minutes from the seaside and the home of Sir Humphry Wakefield and his family, became ‘base-camp’ for the 1298
Transylvania. Dracula pops up in most people’s minds when they hear that word, and with good reason. Bram Stoker’s novel took place in Transylvania, but the writer himself actually never visited Romania. Although there are…
This week, Gumbo was hanging out at what might be called the capital of Romantic Germany, Heidelberg Castle. It’s among the most important Renaissance structures north of Italy, and one of the foundations of Heidelberg’s tourist industry….
The Heiliggeistkirche, to give it its German name, is the most imposing church in Heidelberg; it stands out above the Altstadt (Old City) section of the city so distinctively that I dared not include an exterior view among the clues. I make amends…
Sometimes a photo can tell you a lot about a destination. Carew Castle is an imposing stone structure in southern Wales (Pembrokeshire) adjoining a 23
Nowhere we’ve traveled, not even France, gives more display to bread, in more stores, than Germany
Sitting above the town, the picturesque ruin is one of the area’s greatest tourist attractions, despite extensive war damage…from 1693.
Seen from the ramparts of the Castle, Heidelberg’s iconic Old Bridge
Alnwick Castle is the second largest inhabited castle in the England; home to the Duke of Northumberland’s family, the Percys, for over 700 years. Combining magnificent medieval architecture with sumptuous Italianate State Rooms,…
This 12th century stronghold, just twenty minutes from the seaside and the home of Sir Humphry Wakefield and his family,
Transylvania. Dracula pops up in most people’s minds when they hear that word, and with good reason. Bram Stoker’s novel took place in Transylvania, but the writer himself actually never visited Romania. Although there are…
This week, Gumbo was hanging out at what might be called the capital of Romantic Germany, Heidelberg Castle. It’s among the most important Renaissance structures north of Italy, and one of the foundations of Heidelberg’s tourist industry….
The Heiliggeistkirche, to give it its German name, is the most imposing church in Heidelberg; it stands out above the Altstadt (Old City) section of the city so distinctively that I dared not include an exterior view among the clues. I make amends…
Sometimes a photo can tell you a lot about a destination. Carew Castle is an imposing stone structure in southern
Nowhere we’ve traveled, not even France, gives more display to bread, in more stores, than Germany
Sitting above the town, the picturesque ruin is one of the area’s greatest tourist attractions, despite extensive war damage…from 1693.
Seen from the ramparts of the Castle, Heidelberg’s iconic Old Bridge
