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Louisiana Denmark 7
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Discovering a New World At Denmark’s Louisiana

No, I’m not talking about the US state of Louisiana or anything to do with French Kings. I’m actually talking about three women named Louise, who were all at one point wives of Alexander Brun. And it was these three women that Brun named…

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From Here, Light and Sacred Draughts: A Visit to Cambridge

Within my first weeks in London, I made some German friends who were interested in going on some excursions outside the city. And so, one day we looked at ticket prices and settled on Cambridge. All I knew about Cambridge included its university, its…

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The Ebb and Flow of Catalunya Part III: Montserrat

This four part blog post series documents my second trip to Catalunya in August and September of 2016. This is the trip I started to really discover what the region is all about, or rather how it ebbs and flows. Read Part I on…

Canterbury 9
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My Pilgrimage to Canterbury

Whan that Aprill with his shoures sooteThe droghte of March hath perced to the roote,And bathed every veyne in swich licourOf which vertu engendred is the flour;Whan Zephirus eek with his sweete breethInspired hath in every holt and heethThe tendre croppes, and the yonge…

Colonia Guell 1
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The Ebb and Flow of Catalunya Part II: More Gaudí

This four part blog post series documents my second trip to Catalunya in August and September of 2016. This is the trip I started to really discover what the region is all about, or rather how it ebbs and flows. Read Part I here. …

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Catalan Gothic Architecture 101: Monestir de Pedralbes

I can’t believe I’m still trying to catch up on my late summer adventures while it’s starting to get quite cold here in London! But nonetheless, I’m really excited to share this magical place: Monestir de Pedralbes. Though I have explored Barcelona quite a…

Lagoas das Sete Cidades
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Sete Cidades: A Story of Green and Blue

Hi everyone! This post in continuation of my full coverage of my trip to the Açores, the group of Portuguese islands in the middle of the Atlantic. Check out my other posts about the Açores here.  The Açores is a magical place. I know so…

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The Real Countryside: Your Guide to Povoação

Hi everyone! This post in continuation of my full coverage of my trip to the Açores, the group of Portuguese islands in the middle of the Atlantic. Check out my other posts about the Açores here.  My grandmother’s side hails from Ponta Delgada, the capital…