DAYTRIPS FROM BARCELONA
DAYTRIPS FROM BARCELONA MONTSERRAT. An hour northwest of Barcelona, the mountain of Montserrat is where a wandering 9th-century mountaineer had a blinding vision of the Virgin Mary. In the …
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Galway Map
Galway Map SIGHTS NORA BARNACLE HOUSE. The little home of James Joyce’s life-long companion has hardly changed since its famous-by-association inhabitant left. Today, a friendly staff happily discusses their …
PROTESTANT REFORMATION 1517-1555
PROTESTANT REFORMATION (1517-1555) In 1517, Martin Luther’s 95 Theses sparked the Protestant Reformation in Germany. The shocking treatise resulted in Luther’s 1521 excommunication, but the Church’s condemnation of his …
ITALY
ITALY One of the few countries whose very geography seems active it resembles a boot poised to kick Sicily clear across the Mediterranean Italy has never been inclined to …
Amsterdam Travel Destinations
Amsterdam Travel Destinations CANAL RING WEST AND THE JORDAAN WESTERKERK. This stunning Protestant church was designed by Roman Catholic architect Hendrick de Keyser and completed in 1631. It stands …
Travel to Spain
Travel to Spain ARCHITECTURE Scattered Roman ruins testify to six centuries of colonization. The aqueduct in Segovia (879) is one of the finest examples of remaining ruins. After the …
Traveling in Madrid
Traveling in Madrid MUSIC AND FLAMENCO Anyone interested in live entertainment should stop by the Circulo de Bellas Artes, C. Alcala 42 (M: Sevilla or Banco de Espana. s913 …
Visit to Barcelona
Visit to Barcelona NIGHTLIFE Nightlife in Barcelona needs no introduction: Whether you’re looking for psychedelic absinthe shots, a great place for grunge rock, a sunrise foam party, or just …
Barcelona Travel
Barcelona Travel PALAU GUELL. Gaudf’s Palau Gttell (1886) the Modernist residence built for patron Eusebi Gttell (of Park Gttell fame) has one of Barcelona’s most spectacular interiors. Gttell spared …
EUROPE IN BLACK AND WHITE
EUROPE IN BLACK AND WHITE The Prevalence of Xenophobia in Modem Europe In Europe as in America, cultural racism has long been a tale of bodies told as a …