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Marlborough Maze, Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

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Loch a’Chairn Bhain, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, April 2017

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View from the top of the Giotto’s Bell Tower, The Campanile of the Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, Italy, September 2015

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Abandoned Car, Wall Street Mill, Joshua Tree National Park, California, May 2018

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That time we visited a Star Wars location in Italy – Villa del Balbianello, Italy, September 19, 2015

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Marlborough Maze, Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

By Val on Friday, September 13, 2019
Marlborough Maze, Blenheim Palace

For some reason I’ve been inundated with images of Hedge Mazes lately. Not sure why. They just keep popping up in things I’m watching, on pages for places I’m considering traveling in future. All of a sudden, hedge mazes are everywhere! So when I saw this one while I was scrolling through my photos, trying …

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Loch a’Chairn Bhain, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, April 2017

By Val on Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Loch a’ Chairn Bhain was one of the many stops we made on our Rabbies Tour of the Highlands of Scotland and Orkney Islands. It’s shots like this that remind me why I’m really hoping Matt decides we can move back to the UK after all. The location where the photo was taken is the …

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View from the top of the Giotto’s Bell Tower, The Campanile of the Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, Italy, September 2015

By Val on Monday, May 27, 2019

The climb to the top of Giotto’s Bell Tower is 414 Steps.

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Abandoned Car, Wall Street Mill, Joshua Tree National Park, California, May 2018

By Val on Saturday, May 25, 2019

On a Memorial Weekend trip to Joshua Tree in 2018, we spotted this abandoned car near the Wall Street Mill

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That time we visited a Star Wars location in Italy – Villa del Balbianello, Italy, September 19, 2015

By Val on Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Villa del Balbianello, on Lake Como, was used as a filming location for Naboo, the home of Queen Padme Amidala.

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Recommendation – Hotel – Bruges, Belgium

By Valerie Parker on Wednesday, February 7, 2018

If you’re staying in Bruges, Beglium, I recommend the Hotel Ter Brughe as your base of operations.

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The Winchester Mystery House, San Jose, CA – March 2009

By Valerie Parker on Friday, February 2, 2018

The Winchester Mystery House is one of the most bizarre and beautiful places you’ll ever visit. Check below for more photos.

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Tule Elk, Point Reyes National Seashore, California, USA – March 2009

By Valerie Parker on Thursday, February 1, 2018

A Tule Elk, part of a group that were munching near the Point Reyes Seashore. Click below to read more (and for another pic).

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Scara Brae, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom – April 2017

By Valerie Parker on Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Scara Brae is a Neolithic settlement on the coast of the Orkney Islands, in Scotland, United Kingdom. Click below to read more.

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Tips - Events

Christmas Markets in Europe

By Valerie Parker on Monday, January 29, 2018

Christmas Markets are a great place to get a more personalized item for a gift. A place to spend a more social holiday. Or just a place to have a wonderful new experience.

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Valerie Parker
Valerie Parker

A Historian, Archaeologist, and Anthropologist. I believe the best way to understand the world & the beautiful diversity of the people in it is to travel.

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  • Abandoned Car, Wall Street Mill, Joshua Tree National Park, California, May 2018
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