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The people of Shqipërisë
Shqipërisë, I am sure you are wondering what this means. Nope it's not a made-up word, it's boldly written on the bank building at...

Karen O.
Jan 31, 2023
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Paris of the east - Warszawa
I almost never spend more than 72 hours when I visit a city, but I make it a habit of finding time to enjoy myself as best possible, even...

Karen O.
Dec 9, 2022
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A Rose from Concrete
A Rose from concrete even as they rose from the concrete (and the ashes). “What doesn’t kill you definitely makes you stronger”. Growing...

Karen O.
Apr 6, 2020
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Praha: City of a hundred spires
I have been to a lot of cities but none of them have given me the kind of peace and tranquility I felt in Prague. The air is clean, the...

Karen O.
Feb 10, 2020
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The Sunny side of the Alps.
FLOTUS 45, an American immigrant born and bred to the Knavs family in Slovenia, an alpine beauty with its breathtaking turquoise lakes,...

Karen O.
Aug 15, 2019
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A Summer Afternoon in Zagreb.
The birth country of Nikola Tesla, the Republic of Croatia, part of former Yugoslavia, is a country in the Balkans, bordering Slovenia,...

Karen O.
Jul 19, 2019
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Beauty on the Water.
Sensational Swedish Capital, the city of Stockholm is said to have been built on 14 Islands and is connected by 57 bridges, giving it its...

Karen O.
Jul 5, 2019
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Telling Tallinn Tales – A Gem in the Baltic.
One of my favorite things to do in a new city is visit the old towns. I love the Middle Ages and its history; cobblestone streets with...

Karen O.
Jun 15, 2019
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Land of the Thousand Lakes
Finland has about 188,000 lakes and 179,500 islands which gave rise to its nickname “Land of the Thousand Lakes”. Finland is beautiful...

Karen O.
Jun 5, 2019
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The Baltics – 5 hours in Riga
Riga, a city found in the gulf of Riga, at the mouth of the Daugava River, is the capital and largest city in Latvia, one of the three...

Karen O.
Mar 14, 2019
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Tbilisi – The city that loves you
Food, Wine, Sculptures and History…. Call it my idea of city exploration. I am spending a weekend in Tbilisi with the hope of seeing as...

Karen O.
Jan 16, 2019
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The best of 3 Bees… (Part 3) – With ❤️ from Pearl of the Danube
October 2018. 48 hours picture stories from the pearl of the Danube. Hospital on the Rocks, Castle Hill The Hospital in the Rock Nuclear...

Karen O.
Jan 1, 2019
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Willkommen zu Wien – 10 things to see in “The Imperial city”.
Vienna, Austria’s imperial capital, located east side on the Danube River, known for its famous music legends including Mozart, Beethoven...

Karen O.
Nov 20, 2018
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The best of 3 bees… (Part 2) in 2 bits… Because Bruxelles
5 hours in Brussels…. headquarters of NATO, known for its variety of cuisine, (I swear I am spoiled for choice, very suitable for foodies...

Karen O.
Nov 17, 2018
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The best of 3 bees… (Part 2) in 2 bits
Don’t ask me how I come up with these headers, lol I just do and most times in the shower 😁. Hello Belgium in 2 bits, Brussels...

Karen O.
Nov 15, 2018
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The Best of 3 Bees (Part 1) – PARTYslava
24 hours in Bratislava! Bratislava, quiet but vibrant capital of Slovakia, perched along the Danube river which also runs past the...

Karen O.
Nov 13, 2018
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