Monet’s House and Gardens at Giverny just might be my favorite place in the world. It is seriously one of the most beautiful places I have ever been. You can…

I so desperately wanted to love Versailles. The history, the splendor! Marie Antoinette! But sadly, Versailles was a bit disappointing. Don’t get me wrong – it is beautiful and opulent…

Considered by many to be Europe’s finest art museum, I have to be honest and tell you I did not really enjoy the Museo del Prado. To start, the place…

Nellie Bly was a writer, inventor, businesswoman and a true renaissance girl at a time when Victorian moral codes and values were actively repressing women. Nellie Bly was actually her…

Shakespeare’s Globe Theater in London is a must-see for anyone who likes theater or Shakespeare, history, or the art of acting. The original Globe Theater was built in 1599 by…

Gelato. It’s amazing. I know that for a fact because every time I’ve been in Italy I ate gelato like three times a day. For real. And just so we’re…

I was so excited to go to Stonehenge. You would think my excitement derived from my love of archaeology (in which I have a degree) and you would be somewhat…

Lisbon, Portugal is a beautiful and vibrant city. It has a laid back, ramshackle charm that is very unique. The locals are incredibly friendly and every where you go you…

I’m just going to say it – I was disappointed by the Tower of London. So much history! So many people who lived and died in its walls! So many…