by canuckatlarge | Aug 3, 2022 | Culture, Places
A visit to St. Sophia Cathedral is a highlight of any holiday in Kyiv. For us, it was one of the most vivid memories of our time in the capital. Based on research of wall inscriptions within the cathedral, historians believe the foundation was laid in about 1011 by...
by canuckatlarge | Jul 11, 2022 | Culture, Lifestyle, Places
A few years back, we traveled to Ukraine. Our adventure started in the big, bustling capital of Kyiv. I remember the architecture as grand, ornate, sometimes sublime, befitting of a world leading city. The numerous orthodox churches with their shiny onion domes dotted...
by canuckatlarge | Jun 21, 2018 | Culture, Places
The Black Death was a pandemic that swept across the Eurasian landmass devastating the populations along the way. In Italy, the plague resulted in a human tragedy that transformed the region in ways that could not be anticipated. The Black Death arrived in the Italian...
by canuckatlarge | Jan 17, 2018 | Culture, Places
I could never claim to be a fan of Edgar Allen Poe. I have never read any of his works from start to finish. But I was and am familiar with him, and that’s even before seeing the John Cusack film “The Raven” a number of years ago. So, when my wife...
by canuckatlarge | Jan 7, 2018 | Culture, Places
In March 2017, my wife and I spent 4 days in Budapest, Hungary. Here are a few more pictures from our trip. I will have a few thoughts to share on our time there in a future post. Heroes Square, laid out in 1896 to commemorate the 1,000th anniversary of the founding...
by canuckatlarge | Jan 6, 2018 | Places
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about our trip to Budapest this past March. With all the good memories from our four day visit, I find myself thinking how we could go back and spend some extended time in the area, like maybe one to three months. And then...
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