The Wine Taverns (Heurigen) of Vienna

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Vienna has some exquisite delights to offer to anyone who enjoys good beer and fine wine. I would even go so far as to say that no visit to Vienna is complete without a trip to one of its Heurigen, or wine taverns.
The word ‘Heurigen’ comes from the Austrian-Bavarian term ‘young wine’. Many of the [...]

Visiting London’s Whitehall: Banqueting House, Churchill Museum and Parliament

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Whitehall is a major London artery known as an official address of sorts for the British Government. The Houses of Parliament sit at one end, along with the Palace of Westminster - home to the House of Commons and House of Lords.
This landmark London road got its name from the old Palace of Whitehall. For [...]

Victor Hugo’s House and Museum in Paris

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‘Maison’ is French for ‘house’. But Maison de Victor Hugo in Paris is no simple dwelling. Found in the Place des Vosges - originally known as Place Royale - the sprawling apartments were home to the famed writer Victor Hugo between 1832 and 1848. Hugo fled from the revolution in his last year there.
Les Miserables [...]

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