Too Square to be Hip
A narcissist's guide to travel and culture
One of Slovakia’s many, many, castle, Slovenska Ľupča holds a a special place in my esteem due to its beautiful pastel colours, shades of blue and red, that adorn its roof. Located just outside Banská Bystrica, the castle occupies one of the last promontories of the Low Tatras, a rocky ridge with commanding views of …
A city borne of style and beauty, Milan is nevertheless a bustling metropolis full of life and chaos, just as any city. One of the oldest urban centres in Northern Italy, Milan took full advantage of the industrial revolution to elevate itself to the post of the country’s second city, becoming synonymous with Italian culture …
Forced to stay here after a cancelled flight, I quickly grew to enjoy this tiny town with a rail connection into Milan. Sometime the best days are the ones you can least control, and in this case I came to accept my delay. Geography and Transportation This Lombard town in the Varese region is located …
Forming the industrial heartland of Central Europe, along with the Czech lands, Silesia has been split and fought over by all great powers including the Austrian Habsburgs, Prussians, Germans and Poles. Filled with resources such as coal, the railroads to move product and factories to produce, it is no wonder why it has been so …
Sitting in a lush green valley in the Austrian Alps, Berchtesgaden’s pristine appearance as the model alpine town can be deceiving. A Nazi stronghold, crowned by the famed Eagles Nest – a home owned by that damned political party – its beauty is complicated by this sordid tale of political adherence. Yet a visitor to …
Located inland from the St. Lawrence, following the Malbaie river is an incredible natural area, possibly the most scenic in the province of Québec. Here the hills give way to high peaks, rounded by erosion but still standing tall above the flowing waters and the beautiful maple valley stretching out below. Geography As previously mentioned …
An easy daytrip from Dresden, the Elbe Valley’s eastern extents approaching the Czech border is magnificent. Tall soaring rock formation intersect with historic villages, railways and towns all the while the ancient river flows by them, knowing that it will outlast them all. This is the touristic hear of the Saxon region and a must …
Once filled with life, the palace Frederick Augustus II, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, stands elegantly above the waters of the pond that surrounds it. Once filled with boats, the pond surrounding the Saxon House of Wettin has not seen its family since it was pried away from the during he Soviet occupation. …
Forget Jordan’s “Visa On Arrival”, the Jordan pass exists! This is the best alternative to buying a temporary visa to visit the country. It waves to visa fee to enter the nation for a similar price to the actual tourist visa while as packaging it with over forty attractions, including the word famous Petra! I …
As I child I remember seeing a photograph of Dresden in ruins. Taken from above, one could take in the breathtaking devastation imposed on the city, debris filled streets lined with crumbling walls were all that remained of once lively homes, as if they were unburied carcasses in a pilfered cemetery. On a nearby building, …
