Grand Munich
Munich is one of the grand old European capitals from the 18th century along with Vienna, Salzburg, Paris, and Venice. Bavarian royalty made Munich their home and because of that…
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Palacio Real de Madrid
On our last full day in Madrid we paid a visit to the famous Royal Palace. It used to be the residence of the Spanish royal family but is now…
Bhaktapur Durbar Square
Bhaktapur is the third of the three Durbar (Palace) Squares that we’ll visit. It was home to the Bhaktapur Kingdom in the 18th century and is greatly diminished from its’…
Patan Durbar Square
Less than 30 minutes later we found ourselves in Patan Durbar Square. It’s smaller and not as grand than Kathmandu Durbar Square but still plenty to see. Patan Durbar Square…
Kathmandu Durbar Square
The word “durbar” translates from Nepalese as “palace”. In the Kathmandu Valley there are three durbar squares: Kathmandu, Patan, and Bhakhtapur. We’re going to see all three but today we’re…
Schönbrunn Palace
This will be the most disappointing post ever! While I’d like you to know that we visited the beautiful Schönbrunn Palace, we have no real photographic evidence because they strictly…
Versailles
We made a daring choice to rent-a-car in order to squeeze Versailles and Giverny into the same sightseeing day. Morning for Versailles and afternoon for Giverny. Versailles is one of…
Imperial Palace
The grounds of the Imperial Palace are manicured within an inch of their lives. You can tell they’ve soent some time training the trees and bushes and are maniacal with…