Tag: archetecture
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Oia – Magical Sunsets of Santorini | Discovering Greece
The cliffside village of Oia in Santorini has been one of Greece’s popular locations for centuries. I know that it was one of my favorites when I visited the Grecian Islands, as well as being loved by all those who have visited this town. Oia is magical, and for those who have been they have…
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Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria | The Storybook town of Germany
Strolling the cobblestone streets of old Rothenburg ob der Tauber was like diving into the pages of the storybooks that I used to read as a child, or to my daughter when she was a little girl. I had read about the town and saw photos prior to my visit, but seeing it first hand…
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The Mosque of Ibn Tulun | A UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Mosque of Ibn Tulun is a must see for those who are visiting Egypt. It is considered the oldest mosque in Egypt, as well as all of Africa; and it was built between AD 876 and 879, by Ahmed Ibn Tulun. Over the centuries it had miraculously survived, and kept its original form. This…
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Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West | A UNESCO World Heritage Site
Phoenix, Arizona– “Form follows function”, a phrase I first learned on my initial visit to Frank Lloyd Wright’s home studio in Oak Park, a suburb of Chicago. From that point on, I felt a connection with Wright’s forward thinking of architecture. Over the past two decades, I had visited many of his designed buildings and…
Trixie Navarre 