whereisannenow

Are you sitting at home in desperate need of a vacation? but no idea where you want to go? Fear not. I will walk you through 5 different European countries and why each of them is worth a visit. Not just because of their capitals, which is where most of us end up going when we do a quick get away from home for a long weekend… But because of what it has to offer its tourists. France France is a magnificent country of fables and history.  France is famous for their luxurious tasty cuisine and delicious wine that has inspired many to gasp in satisfaction. But France is so much more. It is the country artists have been in love with since late 1800. Everyone who wanted to be anyone had to go to France. Picasso, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Stein you name them, they’ve been there. Monet spent a lifetime perfecting impressionism in the Gardens of Givenchy, and they are still beautiful and when you visit you want to do as Monet and just take in all the exquisite beauty nature offers. It ...

Paris, the city of love, the city of fairytales, the city of dreams. Artists and creative people have made Paris their home for centuries in the hope it will inspire them to greatness. Degas painted his ballerinas here, Hemingway looked for inspiration and Pablo Picasso found several muses in the streets of Paris. As you explore and get to know Paris, you will discover that it is so much more than just the Champs Elysées and the shopping streets. To fall in love with Paris you must explore one of the oldest and biggest cities in Europe. Not just the spectacular Eiffel Tower, daring Arc de Triomphe or majestic Louvre, but the charming narrow and winey alleys of the medieval city, that still stand today. The small coffee shops, that haven’t changed since the 1920s, where you stop at the counter for an espresso macchiato. The boulangeries where you start your very own contest to find the best pastry in Paris. In Paris, the only limit is your imagination. Be bedazzled by the chestnut ...

Maison et Jardins Claude Monet. Monet’s gardens are marvelously eye-catching and utterly amazing. This was the set of some of the most beautiful paintings of the late 18’s century. This beautiful setting took me completely by surprise, even though I had seen pictures and the paintings by Monet at Gare d’Orsay. Still, this place had such a striking beauty that I wanted to go straight to the nearest souvenir shop and buy my very own painting set, pallet and all. Japanese Water Garden Claude Monet was, of course, the founder of Impressionism and this place became his main source of inspiration for the 43 years he lived here. His home is now converted into a quaint and charming little museum. When you stroll around the small village of Giverny, it is easy to notice the romantic setting for the paintings that came to life here. Glance upon the romantic home of the Monet family, surrounded by trees and flowers and brick walls covered in vines, all beautifully preserved. There are...