As my time here comes to a close, a few last places to wander and explore.
The charming suburb of Puteaux.
Also turns out there is an original thumb – located at La Defense
Along the Champs Élysées, the Louis Vuitton hotel, slated to open in 2026
The Cluny Museum
Until next time dear Paris…
A quick train ride from Bari (and a seven minute train ride between each other) are the seaside towns of Monopoli (no relation to the game) and Polignano ad Mare. Monopoli has that port / fishing village feel. Great buildings and narrow streets to wander. Less expected was Monopoli’s cathedral. It was a masterpiece of…
It feels great to be back in Rome, though it’s always busy with tourists there is also never a shortage of places to wander and explore. Warning – it’s gonna be churches and more churches. Santa Maria della Vittoria having smaller crowds over the last few years and I wonder if they curse Dan Brown…
An early morning start up on Montmartre which still preserves some of its artistic roots. Saint Chapelle is the former royal chapel and known for its captivating 7200 square feet of stained glass. Next door at the bottom of the Palais de la Justice is the Conciergerie – a former prison which included the former…
Turin is quite a grand city. If you look across the city’s history it starts to make sense. Home to the Duchy of Savoy in 1563 and it was Turin that was Italy’s first capital when it was united into a single country. While it only lasted from 1861 to 1865 the remnants of fortifications,…
Continuing on exploring the grandeur of Turin. While I won’t get to all 14 of the residences from the Royal house of Savoy in the area, I did make out to one of the more opulent palaces and gardens. It was a short train ride away from Porta Susa, the train station I find I…
An early start to the day and the shining brightly on the obligatory Eiffel Tower shot. Hiding behind me was a short but intense burst of rain, coming up behind Trocadero Fortunately once it cleared it was blue skies again and a great chance to wander the left bank without any particular destination in mind…
