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Lisbon, Portugal – Belém Tower and Monument to the Discoveries

  Located 7 km west of the city center of Lisbon, along the bank of the Tagus river, is an interesting and stunning monument called the Monument to the Discoveries (Padrão dos Descobrimentos). Standing...

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A Day in Helsinki, Finland

Helsinki is not the first place that comes to mind when thinking of a winter getaway – at least it wasn’t mine. But I love capital cities and since we were already in Norway at the time, Helsinki was...

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The Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo, Norway

  Sculpture had never been my thing. Every time I visited an art gallery or museum, I would bypass any sculptures that were displayed, barely giving them a glance as I headed straight to the paintings...

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FOTO FRIDAY: Dingle Harbour

  Stormy skies brew over the town of Dingle, located in County Kerry, Ireland. The post FOTO FRIDAY: Dingle Harbour appeared first on Travel Sandwich.

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The Mirrors of Downtown Austin, Texas

Visiting my hometown of Austin, Texas this past week – after being away for over a year – has been a real treat. This town is evolving quickly into a bona fide city and the ever-changing skyline is...

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Kylemore Abbey in Connemara

Standing strong and stout against a tree-covered mountain, its reflection shimmering on the surface of Pollacappul Lake, is Kylemore Abbey. Located in an area of western Ireland know as Connemara,...

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Foto Friday: The Galway Hooker

  They can be seen in the summer months, gliding silently across the Galway Bay, flashes of black and red, reminiscent of the ships of pirates. The Galway Hooker – a sailing vessel originating in the...

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The Rainbow Run in Dun Laoghaire, Ireland

What happens when a bunch of people are herded into a parking lot, handed a pair of hot pink sunglasses, and given the opportunity to run amok with bags of colored powder in their hands, with the...

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6 Things I Love About Paris

I’d been to Paris once before, back in 2000 on a whirlwind 10-day backpacking trip through Europe – the kind of trip where you try to stuff in as many sights in as many countries as humanly possible so...

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Foto Friday: Musée d’Orsay

Watching time tick by in the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, France. The post Foto Friday: Musée d’Orsay appeared first on Travel Sandwich.

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