If there were a more beautiful city than Florence to exemplify the refinement and beauty of the Renaissance, I have yet to find it. And it should be so, for Florence is the birthplace of the Renaissance. To appreciate this city, you must understand that in 1397 a wealthy banker […]
Though about 150 kilometers and a province or two separate them, Bologna and Verona share many of the same traits: Roman roots, well-preserved, medieval centers where life revolves around handsome piazzas, plus great culinary traditions and designer shopping on elegant, arcaded streets. And both cities share have something else in […]
Whether it be for work, or for simply the convenience of being able to easily travel through Spanish speaking areas of the world, being fluent in Spanish can prove to be a very rewarding experience. I was instantly intrigued when I discovered the Fluenz language program since it combines the […]
“You’re going to Russia?!?! Why?” I heard these words pretty much every time I announced my upcoming trip to the east. This reaction is understandable. Most people in Europe and the United States have a Putin-provoked distaste of the Russian Federation, which is growing by the day. Politicians claim that […]
When you hear that one of President Abraham Lincoln’s sons bought the property where the Wilburton Inn now sits, you begin to understand what makes this historic southern Vermont mansion so special. Robert Todd Lincoln and his fellow railroad industrialist friend Albert Gilbert bought farmland in the Battenkill Valley above […]
Berlin was the capital of Prussia, the German Empire, Nazi Germany, the German Democratic Republic, before becoming the capital of Reunified Germany. Here, history is everywhere you turn. Spending a couple of days in Berlin will therefore give you only an overview of the city and its treasures. This 2-day […]
LuxeGetaways Magazine – Fall/Winter 2017 | Brno (sounds like “BIR-no”) is the Czech Republic’s second-largest city. Although Prague gets all the attention, this second-largest city has everything it needs to be the country’s next go-to destination. My introduction to Brno took place at the city’s new tourist center, which was celebrating […]
