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Guest post by Paige Holland-Greene — … I have visited many palaces over the years, from Versailles to Schönbrunn to Windsor, but nothing came close to the magnificence of the Palau Güell, maybe because I wasn’t expecting it (one expects Versailles to be magnificent after all.)

Art and Architecture, Attractions, Destinations, Europe, History, Italy

Buonvivere: Good Living in Cesena

Catherine Sweeney

November 15, 2013

26 Comments

Settimana del Buonvivere (Week of Good Living) is an annual event conceived by Monica Fantini, Director of Legacoop Forlì-Cesena. Our group of seven international women bloggers enjoyed a customized version of Settimana del Buon Vivere in our Buonvivere blog tour of the Forli-Cesena province.

Accommodations, Art and Architecture, Attractions, Destinations, Europe, Italy

Alberobello: Trulli Different

Mr. TWS

November 5, 2013

38 Comments

By Mr. TWS — Trulli? I was going to avoid the pun, but just couldn’t help myself. Besides, it’s true — the trulli of Alberobello and the surrounding area in the Puglia region of Italy are unique.

Art and Architecture, Attractions, Destinations, Europe, Italy

Portico in Arte: Village of the Artists

Mr. TWS

August 6, 2013

39 Comments

By Mr. TWS — During our stay in Portico we also felt as though we were included as part of the village, one of the primary objectives of “albergo diffuso”. This was especially apparent during the festival to celebrate Portico in Arte.

Accommodations, Art and Architecture, Destinations, Europe, Italy

Part of the Family in Portico di Romagna

Catherine Sweeney

July 5, 2013

39 Comments

Entering Portico di Romagna, a small village about 65 miles from Bologna in the Apennine hills on the old road connecting Ravenna with Florence, I felt as if I was seeing the Italy of a long time ago …

Art and Architecture, Destinations, Europe, Italy

Italy 2013: Ciao Milano!

Catherine Sweeney

June 29, 2013

29 Comments

We had really been excitedly anticipating this unique travel opportunity, and now we were aboard the Malpensa Express from Milan’s Malpensa Airport, the best and least expensive way to get to the Milan’s city center.

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Grand Wailea Art: It’s in Their DNA

Catherine Sweeney

May 3, 2013

42 Comments

Japanese developer and original owner of Grand Wailea, Takeshi Sekiguchi, envisioned the resort as an open-air art museum for guests as well as the Maui community. Art was one of the key elements of the original design, which included light, water, flowers, trees, sound and art.

Art and Architecture, Attractions, Destinations, Europe, History, Hungary

Budapest District 8: The Palace Neighborhood

Mr. TWS

April 11, 2013

43 Comments

Budapest District 8: The Palace Neighborhood

Until recently, Budapest District 8 was off the radar for visitors, considered a high crime area with buildings in various stages of disrepair from neglect. It’s still not a place that tourists will easily find.

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Art and Architecture

Discovering Gaudi in Barcelona

Buonvivere: Good Living in Cesena

Alberobello: Trulli Different

Portico in Arte: Village of the Artists

Part of the Family in Portico di Romagna

Italy 2013: Ciao Milano!

Grand Wailea Art: It’s in Their DNA

Budapest District 8: The Palace Neighborhood