Danish National Museum

Amber bear

After a morning at Amalienborg Palace, just mum and I, we have returned to the apartment to pick up the boys. We decide to head to the Danish National Museum for the afternoon – it’s close (as it’s raining), has a children’s section and we hope that it will hold their attention for at least a couple of hours.… Read the rest

Amalienborg Palace

Find out about Amalienborg Palace and museum, the home of the Danish Royal family.

Queen Louise’s Salon

We have walked though the impressive large courtyard that is the centre of the Amelienborg Palace, home of the Danish Royal family. Today, mum and I have left the boys for the morning and head off through the drizzle on the big red bus.… Read the rest

Stockholm

Stuténska huset, Gamla Stan, Stockholm

We dock in Nynäshamn, Sweden.  I hear the low grumble of the ship’s motors moving us ever so slowly and carefully towards the port.  Usually I’m happy to find my own way but today we’re booked onto a Big Red Bus transfer into Stockholm, an hour away.… Read the rest

Venice Of The North

Venice of the North

Today we get to experience St. Petersburg’s canals.  Alexander the Great founded this city as his own and had a vision to turn it into the Venice of the North, criss-crossing the city with canals to provide a means of transport as well as beauty.… Read the rest

A Taste Of St. Petersburg

A taste of old Russia at Eliseyev Emporium

After a day of exploring Peterhof and the Catherine Palace at Pushkin, I’m ready to delve into St. Petersburg proper.  After dropping the rest of the tour group back at the port, mum and I are taken to the metro at Primorskaya where we are handed over to another guide for the evening. … Read the rest

National Museum Of Beirut – Other Artifacts

Gold Mask, Baalbek, Roman Period

As I begin writing about the artifacts contained in the National Museum of Beirut, my enthusiasm carries me away and there ends up being too many favorites to fit into just one post.  So, I have divided the five original subheadings into separate posts.… Read the rest

National Museum Of Beirut – Mosaics

Jupiter and Ganymede – mosaic, Tyre, 3rd Century AD

As I begin writing about the artifacts contained in the National Museum of Beirut, my enthusiasm carries me away and there ends up being too many favorites to fit into just one post.… Read the rest

National Museum of Beirut – Sarcophagi

National Museum of Beirut

This fabulous museum is hidden behind construction work as I approach with my luggage.  It’s my last stop in Beirut before I have to leave and it’s most definitely a must see.

I work my way around the museum, starting on the entrance level, followed by the basement exhibits and leaving the first floor until last. … Read the rest

Byblos

Byblos archaeological site with Othman Al Houssami House

After a morning visiting Jeita Grotto and Harissa, I am keen to get to Byblos.  The grotto is a natural wonder, big and impressive, and Harissa has an aura of the pilgrimage, where the significance is not lost on me. … Read the rest

Uplistsikhe & Gori

The 9th Century chapel at Uplistsikhe

Uplistsikhe, literally the ‘lord’s fortress’ is a cave town – an ancient city built into the rocks, just outside of Gori around 90 minutes drive from Tbilisi.  The drive is quiet and I admire the mountain scenery, picking Sergo’s tour guide brain about all the best places to visit and things to see. … Read the rest