5 Things I liked in the Vatican Better than the Sistine Chapel
Visiting the Vatican is usually on the top of the must-see list for Rome and a main reason for the Vatican tour seems to be the Sistine Chapel. We have all heard of it. Most have seen pictures and know...
View ArticlePorto Newspaper Delivery Man Statue
While wandering around Porto, Portugal, one of the things that surprised me was this statue of a newspaper delivery man next to a post box. It honored people who delivered newspapers, though I’m not...
View ArticleManneken Pis in Brussels
When Andy and I decided to go to Belgium this summer, we knew we wanted to see the Brussels peeing statues. Manneken Pis is the most famous one, and he was wearing one of his many costumes when we saw...
View ArticleBreisach, Germany
This statue is in the city of Breisach, Germany. The town is on right across the river from France, and we stopped here for a couple hours on our way to Colmar, France.This post is from Ctrl Alt Travel...
View ArticleBrussels City Hall – Statues Up Close
I like the small details of things. The little bits that bring something to life and make it more than functional. It is one of the reasons that I like the Art Nouveau period so much. While we were in...
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