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Kronborg Castle, Helsingor, Denmark

May 1, 2022March 13, 2018 by Tom Bartel
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Kronborg Castle in Helsingor, Denmark, immortalized in Shakespeare’s Hamlet as Elsinore, actually represents a significant place in European history. The castle sits right on the narrow strait between current Denmark … Read more

Categories Denmark, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags dailyphoto

Roskilde Cathedral, Denmark

July 3, 2020March 13, 2018 by Tom Bartel
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The Roskilde Cathedral (Domkirke) of the ancient capital of Denmark is the first Gothic cathedral to be built of brick. Because of this distinction, it’s a Unesco World Heritage Site. … Read more

Categories Denmark, Europe, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags dailyphoto

The New Cathedral of Salamanca, Spain

April 22, 2021February 1, 2018 by Tom Bartel
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The “New” Cathedral of Salamanca is, as the name suggests, one of the newer massive cathedrals of Spain. Begun in the early 1500s, it was not consecrated until 1733, over 200 years later.

Categories Europe, History Travel, Photo of the Day, Spain, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags churches, dailyphoto

Riverboat on the Mississippi, Hannibal, Missouri

September 20, 2017September 19, 2017 by Tom Bartel
USA_Missouri_Hannibal Mississippi River sunset

We only made a very brief stop in Hannibal, Missouri on our way to Nashville. Obviously, it was Mark Twain who attracted us, and so we immediately made our way … Read more

Categories North America, Photo of the Day, United States Tags dailyphoto

10 Postcards from a Brittany, France Bike Tour

June 19, 2020August 9, 2017 by Tom Bartel
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Our first extended bike tour in our seven years of travel was a most enjoyable one arranged by Exodus Travels around the coast of Brittany. Kris has done most of … Read more

Categories Europe, France, Photo of the Day, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags brittany, dailyphoto, Eurail, exodustravels

10 More Photos of Havana, Cuba

February 10, 2019February 8, 2017 by Tom Bartel

Looking back on all the photos I made while we were in Cuba, I wish we’d stayed longer, and that I’d made even more. It’s a fascinating place, and visual … Read more

Categories Caribbean, Cuba, North America, Photo of the Day Tags dailyphoto, Havana

Havana at Night, A Dozen Photos

February 11, 2018February 2, 2017 by Tom Bartel
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Havana is best seen by night. Not that it isn’t interesting in the sun, too. But at night the colors are more saturated. The music coming out of every bar … Read more

Categories Cuba, North America, Photo of the Day, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags dailyphoto, Havana

Waterfall, Vegas Grande National Park, Cuba

December 15, 2017January 15, 2017 by Tom Bartel
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We’ve been doing a fair amount of hiking on our Cuba Unbound People to People tour of Cuba. Including a steep descent through a national park path to this stunning … Read more

Categories Cuba, Nature and Wildlife, North America, Photo of the Day Tags dailyphoto

10 Photos of Cuba

February 11, 2018January 14, 2017 by Tom Bartel
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This is a rather quick post. There will be others from both of us with more detailed impressions of Cuba. However, internet here is extremely rare and slow. So, while … Read more

Categories Cuba, North America, Photo of the Day, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags Cienfuegos, dailyphoto, Havana, Vinales

50 of Our Favorite Photos of 2016

January 14, 2020January 3, 2017 by Tom Bartel
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It was a bit of an odd year for us in 2016. While we did some trips around the Midwest in the first half of the year (and Kris went … Read more

Categories Asia, Canada, China, Croatia, Europe, Hong Kong, Italy, Macau, North America, Photo of the Day, Photography, Spain, Taiwan, Tibet, Unesco World Heritage Sites, United States Tags dailyphoto, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Mexico, nova scotia, Quebec
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