Cassandra
I am 21 years old, and love travelling. I have just started venturing overseas and have fallen in love. I have so far been to London, Paris, Venice, Verona, Rome and Naples. I will be heading back to London, Paris and hopefully Marseille in august.Cassandra Ellen
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Travel Blog Posts
June 13th 2011
Originally built in 1514, Hampton Court is one of the last remaining buildings used by english king Henry VIII. I visited the court back in August last year, and absaloutly loved it. The difference i felt with this palace in comparison to other Palaces/Courts in London or surronding area was that it was much more visitor friendly. In most places I visited on my trip things such as photography was banned inside buildings and the places were very strict and structered, however Hampton Court seemed to take a different suit. They encouraged you to take photos, to get up close and personal with paintings and the rooms and the also put on various plays during the day to help take you back into the vibrant court of Henry VIII. All this promoted such a fun atmosphere. ... read more
June 13th 2011
The Palace of Versailles was the principal residence of the French kings from the time of Louis XIV to Louis XVI. Embellished by several generations of architects, sculptors, decorators and landscape architects, it provided Europe with a model of the ideal royal residence for over a century. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/83 The Palace of Versailles is one of my favourite places in the world, so I figured why discuss anything less extravagant in my first post?I visited this magnificent palace back in August 2010, when I was in Paris for a few days. This was my number one place I wanted to visit when I was in Europe, and boy, am I glad I did. When I was in high school I did extra studies outside of my curriculum and the French Revolution was one of them. One ... read more
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