World War II

Travel and History: Ep. 3 – Palazzo Venezia (Mussolini’s Balcony), Rome, Italy

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Rome is well known as one of the most, if not the most historic city on Earth, but there is a lesser known spot that I was quite interested in on our trip to Italy a couple of years ago, Benito Mussolini’s balcony. I’m a huge history buff, so every once in a while here […]

Travel and History: Ep. 2 – Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavaria, Germany

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Did you know that this fairy tale castle built high atop a hill in Southern Germany, in which Sleeping Beauty’s Castle was modeled, was almost blown up by the Nazis at the end of World War II? Every once in a while, here on the blog, I like to highlight one of my favorite destinations, […]