From Dinosaurs to Dodos - Vienna's Natural History Museum

Having already gone 2 for 2 in the Natural History Museum column, with fantastic and interesting visits to the Natural History Museum in London and La Specola in Florence, we decided to try and continue our streak in Vienna. The Naturhistorisches Museum...

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The Sexy World of Art Fakes

While researching a new destination, we are constantly on the lookout for unique, unknown, or weird attractions that may be a bit off the beaten path - Remember La Specola in Florence? Carmo Convent in Lisbon? How about the Museum of Broken Relationships...

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A Holiday Tradition - Vienna's Christmas Markets

I'd had my heart set on visiting Vienna's Christmas Markets since the moment I learned of their existence - six months earlier in early May, not usually when sane people start planning for the holidays. After months of excited Christmas market chatter,...

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Italy - Our Top 10

During our nearly one month stay in Italy we were able to visit an array of different regions and cities. To wrap up our trip, before moving onto Vienna and Berlin, here are our top ten Italian experiences. Ancient Rome No trip to Italy is complete...

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The Colours of Burano

It's easy to go photo-crazy in a place like Burano, with it's striking painted houses in every imaginable colour (yes that's right, colour with an "o-u") and its picturesque canals, and Calli did just that. We spent the day wandering the friendly streets,...

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True Genius - da Vinci in Venice

While we didn't make much time for museums in Venice (perhaps a combination of our budget and already having been to some amazing museums), but one we couldn't pass up was an exhibition on Leonardo da Vinci designed with the purpose of bringing his...

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