St Mark’s Square
14:56 08/01/2016
The colonnades, the bell tower, the column topped by a winged lion… it doesn’t get much more iconic than St Mark’s Square. This is the heart of Old Venice. Get there early to soak up the...

Town Hall
14:35 07/01/2016
A spectacular seat of power. Hamburg’s politicians couldn’t ask for a more ornate Town Hall. It’s a giant of Neo-Renaissance style, stuffed with red carpets, wood panels, classical columns,...
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Esplanade des Quinconces
11:14 30/12/2015
Bordeaux’s courtyard-by-the-river is quite a delight. This massive square is shielded by dense rows of symmetrically planted plane trees. Spot the flamboyant Monument aux Girondins fountain by...
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The Brandenburg Gate
10:50 30/12/2015
‘Victory’ takes on new meaning on top of the Brandenburg Gate. The spectacular Quadriga Statue of Lady Victory was placed on the gate in 1791, then stolen and restored; she survived allied...
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State Opera House
15:54 29/12/2015
Well-versed in the art of opera? Even if you don’t know your “Rigoletto” from your rigatoni, this building never fails to mesmerise. Inside, it’s an exercise in excess: towering marble...
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Viewpoints: Traveling Solo as a Woman of Color with Maya Bhardwaj
1:00 01/01/1970
I’m happy to announce a new feature on Adventurous Kate — the Viewpoints column! This interview series will focus on independent female travelers around the world with interesting stories to...
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Igreja de São Francisco
0:00 13/10/2014
What from the outside looks like an ordinary building of the fourteenth century, has within it the most extraordinary church in Porto. It features a gothic and “Manoelino” style from the outside...

Arco Triunfal & Rua Augusta
0:00 13/10/2014
The Triumphal Arch of Augusta Street allows the passage from praça do Comércio to one of the noblest arteries of Lisbon, Rua Augusta. The Arch has a symbolic dimension, a straight line connects the...