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January 7th, 2011 – Photo of the week
View of Mt Titlis and other Swiss summits This picture was taken a few days ago. I finally took the gondola up to the Mt Titlis. The Titlis mountain is at …
Parisian landmarks are celebrating in 2010! – All built for the World Fair of 1900
1900 was an important year for the town of Paris: it was the year of the World Fair, known as the Exposition Universelle. Having won over Berlin in 1892 the …
December 23, 2010 – Photo of the week
It is with the magnificent 19th century design of Giuseppe Mengoni that I will end my last picture of the year. I enjoyed sharing my best pictures with all of …
December 17th, 2010 – Photo of the week
Front of the Duomo in Milan (Italy) Who said sunsets were only fabulous over mountains and oceans? I toured the city of Milan last Saturday and came back …
Understanding the world of cathedrals: the Gothic Angevin or Plantagenet architecture
The Gothic Angevin architecture (Plantagenet Architecture) began in the Western part of France in the region called Anjou, more precisely in the town of …
Understanding the world of cathedrals: the slowing down of cathedrals construction
Cause of work interruption Often construction remained untouched for long periods of time, explaining why it took so long to finish building a cathedral. …
Swiss German Glossary for the holidays
When traveling to the German speaking part of Switzerland this month, you may need to know a few words of Swiss German. Christmas market in Zurich Basler …
Christmas light show in Strasbourg (France): a pleasure for the eyes everywhere you look
What a lovely time I had in Strasbourg a few weeks ago. I absolutely wanted to visit the Christmas markets. I was nicely surprised to discover a city …
December 10th, 2010 – Photo of the week
A view of the Petite France in Strasbourg (France) Last week I spent a full day in Strasbourg touring the city, visiting the Gothic cathedral, the Christmas …
December 3, 2010 – Photo of the week
St. Nicholas and Santa Claus speeches at the Samichlaus Parade in Zurich Last Sunday in Zurich there was the Santa Claus Parade. Every year on the first Sunday …