Europe

Amsterdam conjures up many different thoughts in many different people, from classic architecture to liberal beliefs and laws, the city has it all.  Old buildings towering over old canals are the image that most of us think of, but once you get past the superficial splendour, you find that there is so much more to […]

Introduction Cascading down a series of steep hills to the banks of the Tagus River, Lisbon is a city bathed in unique, golden light. As one of the oldest cities in Western Europe—predating Rome by centuries—Lisbon has weathered empires, an era of unprecedented maritime exploration, and a devastating earthquake in 1755. Today, it is a […]