TURKEY | Thursday, 8 Aug 2013 | Views [772]
Istanbul
This was my third time in Turkey and by far the shortest. I only had two days in ancient Constantinople (and I was just in that region), between my fabulous time in Austria and the flight to Ashgabat. As I’... Read more >
TURKMENISTAN | Thursday, 8 Aug 2013 | Photo Gallery
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AUSTRIA | Wednesday, 7 Aug 2013 | Views [3833] | Comments [4]
Maria Trost, Maria Plain, Maria Taferl & Celtic Spirits
I have written about Maria Zell and pilgrimage churches in the journal on the Hapsburgs and Vienna, so I will not go into any detail on these three additional remarkable ... Read more >
AUSTRIA | Wednesday, 7 Aug 2013 | Views [1210]
Benedictine Monasteries: Admont & Melk + St. Catherine's Chapel, Pürgg
In addition to the large number of pilgrimage churches in Austria, there are some very famous and very elaborate monasteries. Two Benedictine ... Read more >
AUSTRIA | Thursday, 1 Aug 2013 | Photo Gallery
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SPAIN | Thursday, 1 Aug 2013 | Photo Gallery
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HUNGARY | Thursday, 1 Aug 2013 | Photo Gallery
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ITALY | Thursday, 1 Aug 2013 | Photo Gallery
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AUSTRIA | Thursday, 1 Aug 2013 | Photo Gallery
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FRANCE | Thursday, 1 Aug 2013 | Photo Gallery
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UNITED KINGDOM | Wednesday, 31 Jul 2013 | Photo Gallery
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ITALY | Wednesday, 31 Jul 2013 | Views [1205]
Campi Flegrei (The Phlegraean Fields) outside of Naples
The area right around Naples offers a wealth of historical sites to explore. The Campi Flegrei region along the coast to the West of the city has been the source ... Read more >
AUSTRIA | Wednesday, 31 Jul 2013 | Views [1157]
Belvedere, Vienna & the Hapsburgs & Eastern Austrian Marian Pilgrimage Churches
The Belvedere was the Imperial Residence of the Hapsburg family in Vienna. The summer residence was Schönbrunn on the ... Read more >
ITALY | Wednesday, 31 Jul 2013 | Views [1072]
Poseidonia/Paestum: Fabulous, Fabulous, Fabulous! I loved this site.
The region shows indications of having been habited in Neolithic times and later with more permanent settlements after perhaps the 10thC BCE. By the ... Read more >
ITALY | Wednesday, 31 Jul 2013 | Views [1572]
Pompeii, Herculaneum & Stabia
Ok. I am simply not going to even be able to give you a taste of how rich these sites are. They really do need to be experienced first hand, so make your plans to head to Naples soon ... Read more >
FRANCE | Wednesday, 31 Jul 2013 | Views [583]
Fontainebleau
Prior to the arrival of the majority of the students, Dr. McGeever, Alexis, Sam & I went out to Fontainebleau as we knew there wouldn’t be time to include it in the Study Abroad Program’s very backed agenda. It ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Wednesday, 31 Jul 2013 | Views [534]
A Day at the British Museum - May 15,2013
Mid-May I started this xEurasia Odyssey that will last until just before Christmas. As the British Museum has the entire world within its collection, it was an appropriate place to start. As ... Read more >
AUSTRIA | Tuesday, 30 Jul 2013 | Photo Gallery
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Just a few observations from hiking in the Austrian Alps.
These mountains are incredibly beautiful, and they are well taken care of. There are signs throughout that refer to the importance of keeping the natural environment as pristine ... Read more >
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