The Wonders of Sainte-Cecile Cathedral in Albi The Culture Map Sainte-Cecile Cathedral in Albi is famously the largest brick cathedral in the world. It has towered over the city like a fortified castle for the last 545 years. On my recent trip to Toulouse, I hopped on the train so I could look within its formidable pink walls. Albi doesn’t hit you like Paris or […] The post The Wonders of Sainte-Cecile Cathedral in Albi appeared first on The Culture Map.| The Culture Map
Our vacation in Italy was a leisure trip, visiting three cities, Rome, Florence, and Venice, and spent three days in each. In stead of taking the tour bus, we took high-speed train from city to cit…| The Showers of Blessings
Originally founded in 597 AD by St. Augustine, Canterbury Cathedral has undergone many changes over the centuries.| For 91 Days Travel Blog
Third largest city in the Midlands after Birmingham and Leicester, Coventry was a huge centre for the bicycle industry in the 19th century and for car-making in the 20th century. So, it’s the perfect place to visit one of the world’s biggest road transport museums. The location of strategic industries meant the city was bombed in the second world war and much of it was destroyed. In 1962, a new cathedral was built in the ruins of the original medieval one and has become an iconic visitor ...| Good Journey
Lovely Exeter, Devon’s ancient capital by the mighty River Exe, has plenty to see in its eighteen square miles. A network of buses can help you reach these sights and a bargain PlusBus ticket makes it easy to hop on and off the buses all day. See Roman walls and a medieval cathedral, a huge collection of movie memorabilia, and bird-haunted marshes by the wide Exe estuary. These are just a few of the adventures you can have by bus in Exeter.| Good Journey
2025 is the 250th birthday of Jane Austen. There are many different festivals, events and activities taking place across the UK to mark the anniversary. Many of the places where Austen lived and worked are now accessible by public transport. Take a trip to Pemberley, follow in her footsteps in Bath, and look at her famous portrait in London. Plan your car-free Jane Austen adventures with us.| Good Journey
We left Positano by high-speed ferry boat, which whisked us to Amalfi in about 20 minutes. After arriving in Amalfi, the son of our Airbnb host in Ravello, located us near the ferry docks and drove us up a winding road to our lodgings for the next two nights, an old paper mill in mountainous area between Atrani and Ravello. The walls of the building were …| Journeying Jeff
On medieval buildings in England, a strange face can be seen carved on walls. We call him the Green Man. But who was he originally, and why is he everywhere?| Historic Mysteries
With our three months in Bolivia almost over, we arrived in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, the country's most populous city. The Department of Santa Cruz is Bolivia's biggest state, occupying almost the entire eastern half of the country. Consider: even though Bolivia is one of South America's "small" countries, the department of Santa Cruz is bigger than Germany! The idea that three months would be enough time to comprehensively explore Bolivia was probably a little naive. The post Our Final Stop ...| Bolivia For 91 Days
Oh, Copacabana. We really wanted to like you. You were perhaps the city in Bolivia we were most looking forward to! It started out perfectly... the bus ride from La Paz was beautiful, and included a short ferry trip. By the time we arrived, and took in your gorgeous location along Lake Titicaca, our excitement level was through the roof. But we have to be honest, Copacabana. In the end, you were the worst town we visited in Bolivia.| bolivia.for91days.com
The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament made our trek up the steep hill well worth the effort after our hearty breakfast in Altoona. I was certainly out of breath after that climb! This imposing structure was built in 1851, and it has served the Catholic community of Altoona, PA ever since. It is located in […] The post The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament – Altoona, PA appeared first on Meemaw Eats.| Meemaw Eats