One of the most beautiful terraces in Madrid is that of Taberna Arzabal Museo Reina Sofia. I have been there a few times during my last stay in Madrid and would definitely like to go back next time. The terrace of Taberna Arzabal is located near the Reina Sofia museum. If you have just […]
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There are so many beautiful things to see and do in Milan, but what I think is one of the highlights in the city is the theatre La Scala. This most famous opera building in the world is very worthwhile to visit. The theatre is really beautiful with all the gold and red plush and […]
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For a short city trip, you do not think so quickly, but Helsinki is definitely a must for a weekend away. The climate is colder than here and the greatest chance of good weather is in the months of May to August. The city is only two hours flight from Schiphol Amsterdam, so the […]
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If you like Italian food like you and you go to Rome, then a food tour is highly recommended. If you google, you will find several. I did the Rome food experience and I really liked it. The website Rome eat food experience invites you to look further into this. An additional advantage is that […]
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With a short trip to Paris you can always make me happy. Paris has so much to offer and you could spend weeks there. And within a few hours travel, you are in one of the most beautiful cities in Europe (you can also make a stop on the way see my article Musée Matisse […]
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If you go to Chateau de Versailles in Paris, you do not think so quickly to attend an opera performance there. Yet it is very nice to do that. In a historic building like Versailles, attending an opera is an unforgettable experience. I went to Mozart’s opera “Cosi Fan Tutte” in Versailles, and I really […]
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The Fondation Louis Vuitton is a beautiful museum at the Blois de Boulogne in Paris and was opened at the end of 2014. The building was designed by Frank Gehry. This architect has also designed the Guggenheim museum in Bilbao. Both very high-profile buildings that you can keep watching and can be seen as designed by […]
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The Musée Matisse du Cateau-Cambrésis is situated in the French village of Le Cateau-Cambrésis. This is the place where Henri Matisse was born in 1869. The museum (near Cambray) is certainly worth a visit. It was founded by Matisse himself in 1952 and reopened after a thorough renovation in 1982. After his death, his family […]
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The holy place Varanasi at the Ganges where every Hindu wants to go to die is still very lively. We arrived after a long and tiring train journey at the Varanasi station. The porter, recognizable by a red shirt, helped us out of the train where we could cover the last meters up to […]
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