Prejmer’s fortified medieval church
I really adore visiting cathedrals, basilicas, and old churches, but I had never had the opportunity to visit a fortified medieval church before coming to Romania. So many of these older churches have such fascinating stories behind them. The church in Prejmer was built in the early 13th century. The town was invaded many times by various groups, but the fortress was only captured once, in 1611. This church is one of the best...
Rasnov, A great day trip from Brasov
As I’ve indicated previously, Brasov is a great base from which one can explore Romania, especially Transylvania. There are plenty of day trips that are easy to do from here. We recently visited nearby Rasnov and had so much fun I wanted to make sure to write about it. Fellow travel bloggers Travis and Calli of Have Blog Will Travel joined us on our trip. It’s always more fun to do things with people whose company you enjoy. Getting...
Sighisoara, birthplace of Vlad Dracula
This town has one of the few inhabited medieval walled cities in Europe. And it is also reportedly the birth place of the infamous Vlad Dracula.
Visiting the ancient city of Ayutthaya
We returned to Thailand from Malaysia specifically to celebrate songkran, the Thai new year. After having already spent a couple of months in Thailand, I honestly wasn’t too eager to return just yet. There were other places I wanted to see in SE Asia. However, Tigger was greatly looking forward to songkran, which is celebrated with a countrywide water fight. After doing some research, I discovered that elephants get into the action in...
A step into the past in Ballarat
We’ve spent a good of time taking a step into the past this week, and it’s really been a lot of fun. 1850s Gold Rush Ballarat was the site of Australia’s gold rush in the 1850s. One of the town’s big attractions celebrates that early history. Sovereign Hill is essentially an open-air museum dedicated to re-creating the first decade of the big gold rush. In addition to old-style buildings, all the staff are dressed in period costume....
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