The Chateau de Chantilly is a beautiful Chateau located just 50 km North of Paris. The perfect destination for a day gateway, in the charming countryside of Picardy. Come along for a visit! As usual, in my 'visit' post, I am starting by giving you some historical background, my little pinch of ... Read the Post
Visiting the Chateau de Chantilly
Road Trip Maps
On this page, you will find direct links to my hand drawn Road Trip Maps. They are free to download. You just need to follow the links to the ones you like, to obtain the corresponding high-resolution versions. You can use such Road Trips Maps to plan your next epic road trips. I hope you ... Read the Post
Blog Update & Monthly round-up: March 2016
Dear Readers, Many thanks for stopping by and huge thanks for coming back!! I'm truly honored and so glad that you like my blog! I know I said this before but I'll say it again and again! Today, I wanted to share with you a few updates. So here they are: Life in General March has been ... Read the Post
The Speyer Cathedral & the Symbols Hidden in Plain Sight
The Speyer Cathedral is considered to be the greatest romanesque church in the World. It stand majestically at the end of the main street of Speyer and is a must see if you are around. A little bit of History First a little bit of History The construction ... Read the Post
Personal thoughts after the terrible acts of last Friday in Paris
After the terrible events of last Friday, like everybody, I was shocked, sadden, horrified...It felt terrible to be attacked like this, it felt selfishly personal that Paris, a city I called home, a city I love, a city where a lot of my friends and family live, could be the scene of such horrible ... Read the Post
The Bouillon Castle in Belgium
The Bouillon Castle is a huge military fortress, proudly standing on a rocky ridge, overlooking the little town of Bouillon and offering strategic and lovely views on the Semois valley. It is such a perfect visit for Halloween! Come along... Bouillon?!?... Godfrey ... Read the Post
Mini Guides
MINI ARCHITECTURE GUIDES Below you will find the list of the Mini Architecture Guides that I have created. Print, fold and carry them in your pocket so you ca refer to them, when visiting historical places. My mini guides are completely free. You can just download the ... Read the Post
A day at Pamukkale – Turkey
Bathing in Pamukkale had been on my BID list for a while, but nothing had prepared me to what it really is like! Arriving at Pamukkale Our road trip in Turkey had started in Antalia and after a few wonderful days in Cappadocia (you can read about this here and ... Read the Post
BID List
What's in my Before I Die list? The entire UNESCO's list of World Heritage sites! Nothing less!! It currently has 1121 entries! And usually, 10 to 20 new sites are listed every year. It is hard to keep up. If you don't know the UNESCO list of World Heritage sites, I recommend you to visit ... Read the Post
The Cochem Imperial Castle on the Moselle Valley – Germany
Along the Moselle river, best known for it's white wines, sits numerous medieval castle from Malbrouck in France to Niederburg near to Koblenz in Germany where the Moselle joins the Rhine. We decided to head to Germany this week-end and our first stop was at the Cochem Castle. ... Read the Post
The beloved Notre Dame de la Garde in Marseille
The Basilica of Notre Dame de la Garde, perched atop of a hill, overlooks and protect the city of Marseille and its habitants. Notre Dame de la Garde holds a special place in the heart of the Marseillais and is worth a visit, to try to understand why. Marseille is now France's largest city on the ... Read the Post
Road Trip ahead! We are gone Camping!
Hello There! We are leaving on another epic Road Trip for the month! That's right, we are just hitting the road and we are so excited!! I wanted to let you know, because updates on the blog will be limited during this time. My brain isn't going to stop thinking of all the places I want to take ... Read the Post