Yes, not a vote to change the country, but to join a country. That’s what happened in 1955 in the … More
Author: skytash
The best things come in small packages
The Saarland is the smallest of the “area states” in Germany. The Federal Republic is made up of 16 states … More
May Day
I didn’t want to cause any alarm with the title of this blog so separated the two words, which in … More
Indoor oranges
Another precisely designed part of the gardens in Versailles is the Orangery. When we were there in April, the process … More
Fountains
Although I have been to and through Paris on a number of occasions, this April was the first time I … More
Roman baths
Not the ones in Bath, England, but the Caracalla baths in Rome. Both obviously built by Romans with the objective … More
The iconic Roman image
Of course it isn’t possible to count as a proper tourist visitor to Rome without going to see this, even … More
Water square
When seeing images of the Trevi fountain in Rome, it always appears big and spacious with a sense that there … More
Spanish Steps
Since my visit to the Piazza di Spagna, the rules around sitting on the steps have changed and visitors are … More
Basilica
During my travels I have encountered a few basilicas, most recently in Malta and Poland. Curious as to what makes … More