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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.

Attractions, Destinations, Hawaii, History, USA

Hawaiian Culture in Hana

Catherine Sweeney

May 21, 2013

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Hawaiian culture and traditions on display at the Hana Cultural Center and in the Hale Building Competition.

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

Budapest District 8: The Palace Neighborhood

Mr. TWS

April 11, 2013

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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.

Art and Architecture, Destinations, Europe, Germany, History

Kreuzberg: Berlin with an Edge

Mr. TWS

March 27, 2013

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Kreuzberg, the southwestern part of the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg borough in Berlin, embodies the “poor but sexy” character of the city.

Attractions, Destinations, Europe, History, Hungary

Hungarian National Holiday: Celebrating Freedom

Catherine Sweeney

March 15, 2013

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Hungarian National Holiday: Celebrating Freedom

March 15th is a Hungarian national holiday, commemorating the 1848 revolution and democracy. During our visit to Budapest this week, we learned more about it.

Attractions, Austria, Destinations, Europe, History

Hohensalzburg Fortress: High above Salzburg

Mr. TWS

February 21, 2013

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There are often surprises on a first visit to an area. One of these and something that Sweeney and I really liked about Salzburg was the way the Altstadt (Old Town) was nestled under a cliff and guarded over by Hohensalzburg Fortress (or Festung Hohensalzburg, meaning High Salzburg Fortress) one of the largest Medieval castles in Europe.

Attractions, Destinations, Europe, Germany, History, Museums, Memorials & Landmarks

King Ludwig II and Herrenchiemsee Palace

Mr. TWS

January 24, 2013

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King Ludwig II and Herrenchiemsee Palace

Mad King Ludwig. The Fairy Tale King. Our Cherished King. These were names by which King Ludwig II of Bavaria was known during his short life.

Destinations, History, South Carolina, USA

Southern Serendipity in Charleston

Catherine Sweeney

November 29, 2012

42 Comments

One of the advantages for the guests of a destination wedding is that they get to enjoy serendipitous exploring of a place they might otherwise not have seen.

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Buonvivere: Good Living in Cesena

Hawaiian Culture in Hana

Budapest District 8: The Palace Neighborhood

Kreuzberg: Berlin with an Edge

Hungarian National Holiday: Celebrating Freedom

Hohensalzburg Fortress: High above Salzburg

King Ludwig II and Herrenchiemsee Palace

Southern Serendipity in Charleston

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