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Good morning France! Some nice color in the sky to the west of Lyon as we approach Geneva. #UnitedAirlines #France #sunrise
November 11, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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Good evening Dulles! We'll see you again soon! #iad #unitedairlines
November 10, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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Top of Tyrol at Stubaier Gletscher
Wednesday, August 13th, 2025 @ Tyrol, Austria

#ACHotelInnsbruck #Stubaital #StubaierGletscher #TopOfTyrol #GrosserIsidor #Schaufeljoch #Eisgrat #Innsbruck #Worgl #Kufstein #Tyrol #Tirol #Austria #Rosenheim #LeMeridienMunich #Munich #Bavaria #Germany
Top of Tyrol at Stubaier Gletscher
After breakfast at the AC Hotel, we checked out, left our bags at the train station, and took a bus down to Stubaier Gletscher. We visited the Top of Tyrol before descending and returning to Innsbruck...
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September 24, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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Pitztaler Gletscher
Tuesday, August 12th, 2025 @ Tyrol, Austria

#ACHotelInnsbruck #Pitztal #PitztalerGletscher #GletscherExpress #Wildspitzbahn #HintererBrunnenkogel #Cafe3440 #Kapellenweg #Innsbruck #Tyrol #Tirol #Austria
Pitztaler Gletscher
After breakfast at the AC Hotel, we took a train west to Imst where we caught the next bus to Pitztaler Gletscher. We ascended via funicular and gondola to visit the highest cafe in Tyrol and its mo...
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September 23, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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Hintertuxer Gletscher
Monday, August 11th, 2025 @ Tyrol, Austria

#ACHotelInnsbruck #Zillertal #Zillertalbahn #HintertuxerGletscher #Gletscherbus #GefroreneWand #TuxerFernerhaus #Sommerberg #Innsbruck #Tyrol #Tirol #Austria
Hintertuxer Gletscher
After breakfast at the AC Hotel, we took a train and bus over to Hintertuxer Gletscher in the Ziller Valley. We took three separate gondolas to reach the top. Once there, we enjoyed the view and walke...
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September 22, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Rangger Kopfl and Swarovski
Sunday, August 10th, 2025 @ Tyrol, Austria
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#ACHotelInnsbruck #RanggerKopfl #Oberperfuss #SwarovskiKristallwelten #Wattens #InnRiver #DomStJakob #InnsbruckCathedral #Innsbruck #Tyrol #Tirol #Austria
Rangger Kopfl and Swarovski
After breakfast at the AC Hotel Innsbruck, we took the bus over to Rangger Köpfl in Oberperfuss where we rode three separate gondolas to the top. After enjoying the view, we returned to Innsbruck and ...
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September 20, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Hiking from #Glungezer to #Patscherkofel
Saturday, August 9th, 2025 @ #Innsbruck, #Austria

#ACHotelInnsbruck #Glungezerbahn #Zirbenweg #Patscherkofelbahn #SpitalskircheInnsbruck #ServitenkircheInnsbruck #Tyrol #Tirol
Hiking from Glungezer to Patscherkofel
After waking up at the AC Hotel Innsbruck and having breakfast, we took a bus over to Glungezer where we ascended via gondola. We then hiked along the Zirbenweg at 2,000m elevation to Patscherkofel, w...
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September 17, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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Innsbruck and the Nordkette
Friday August 8th, 2025 @ Innsbruck, Austria

#ACHotelInnsbruck #Nordkette #Hafelekar #Hungerburgbahn #Seegrubenbahn #Hafelekarbahn #Innsbruck #Tyrol #Tirol #Austria #United #IAD #MUC
Innsbruck and the Nordkette
After flying from IAD to MUC on United, we took the OBB train to Innsbruck, dropped off our bags at the AC Hotel, and traveled to the Nordkette via funicular and aerial tram. After spending some time ...
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September 14, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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One Week in Taipei
June 10th - 17th, 2025 @ #Taipei, #Taiwan

#台北 #台灣 #WTaipei #Taipei101 #台北101 #台北W飯店 #Xinyi #信義 #NationalRevolutionaryMartyrsShrine #國民革命忠烈祠 #NationalTaiwanMuseum #國立臺灣博物館 #NationalPalaceMuseum #國立故宮博物院 #RaoheNightMarket #饒河街觀光夜市 #NingxiaNightMarket #寧夏夜市 #ChiaTe #佳德 #United
One Week in Taipei
We spent a week in Taipei, staying at the W in the Xinyi district. We had lots of good food and tea, saw the guard change at the National Revolutionary Martyrs' Shrine, and visited the National Taiwan...
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September 13, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Good morning Innsbruck from the AC Hotel!

#ACHotelInnsbruck #Innsbruck #Tyrol #Austria
August 9, 2025 at 4:31 AM
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A beautiful wide-angle evening view from the AC Hotel by Marriott Innsbruck!

#ACHotelInnsbruck #Innsbruck #Tyrol #Austria
August 8, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Leaving Venice
Thursday, June 5th, 2025 @ Venice, Italy

#HyattCentricMurano #Murano #vaporetto #VCE #Venice #Venezia #Veneto #Italy #United #IAD
Leaving Venice
We got up early at the Hyatt Centric and took a vaporetto to VCE, checked in, and went to the mediocre Marco Polo Lounge. We were in the air on a United 767-300 around 10am for the flight back to IAD.
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August 4, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Murano Glass and the San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice
Wednesday, June 4th, 2025 @ Venice, Italy

#HyattCentricMurano #WaveMuranoGlass #AmurianasVitrum #MuranoGlassMuseum #Murano #vaporetto #SanGiorgioMaggiore #CampanileDiSanGiorgioMaggiore #Venice #Venezia #Veneto #Italy
Murano Glass and the San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice
After waking up at the Hyatt Centric, we visited the Murano Glass Museum as well as a modern glass factory and some shops where we bought some glassware. After lunch, we took a vaporetto to San Giorgi...
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August 3, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Saint Mark's Basilica, Museo Correr, and the Canals of Venice
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025 @ #Venice, #Italy

#HyattCentricMurano #vaporetto #PiazzaSanMarco #MuseoCorrer #MuseoArcheologicoVenezia #BibliotecaNazionaleMarciana #BasilicaSanMarco #paladoro #GrandCanal #Rialto #Murano #Venezia #Veneto
Saint Mark’s Basilica, Museo Correr, and the Canals of Venice
After waking up at the Hyatt Centric, we took a vaporetto to Venice's San Marco to visit the Museo Correr, followed by the Basilica di San Marco after lunch. We returned to the hotel via the Grand Can...
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August 2, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Venice and the Doge's Palace
Monday, June 2nd, 2025 @ Venice, Italy

#ExcelsiorHotelGallia #MilanoCentrale #VeneziaSantaLucia #vaporetto #HyattCentricMurano #PalazzoDucale #DogesPalace #PiazzaSanMarco #Rialto #Venice #Venezia #Veneto #Italy
Venice and the Doge’s Palace
After breakfast, we checked out of the Excelsior Hotel Gallia and traveled to Venice. After dropping off our bags at the Hyatt Centric, we visited the Doge's Palace before walking around the city and...
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August 2, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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Duomo di Milano and More
Sunday, June 1st, 2025 @ Milan, Italy

#ExcelsiorHotelGallia #MilanoCentrale #DuomoDiMilano #MuseoDelDuomoDiMilano #PiazzaDelDuomo #BasilicaDiSanLorenzoMaggiore #CastelloSforzesco #Milan #Lombardy #Italy
Duomo di Milano and More
After breakfast at the Excelsior Hotel Gallia, we visited the interior of the Duomo and its museum. We had lunch, visited the Basilica di San Lorenzo Maggiore, and walked through the exterior of the ...
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August 1, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Milan's Historic Center
Saturday, May 31st, 2025 @ Milan, Italy

#HamptonLocarno #MilanoCentrale #ExcelsiorHotelGallia #PiazzaDelDuomo #GalleriaVittorioEmanuele #SantaMariaDelleGrazie #BasilicaSantAmbrogio #Milan #Lombardy #Italy
Milan’s Historic Center
After breakfast at the Hampton Locarno, took the train to Milan and checked in to the Excelsior Hotel Gallia by Milano Centrale. We walked through the historic city center, seeing the Piazza del Duomo...
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July 31, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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Lugano and the Two Mountains
Friday, May 30th, 2025 @ Lugano, Switzerland

#HamptonLocarno #Lugano #LakeLugano #FunicolareMonteBre #MonteBre #FunicolareMonteSanSalvatore #MonteSanSalvatore #Locarno #Biancoerosso #Ticino #Switzerland
Lugano and the Two Mountains
After breakfast at the Hampton Locarno, we headed over to Lugano where we visited two mountains, Monte Brè and Monte San Salvatore. We spent most of the day there, returning to Locarno in the evening...
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July 30, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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The Fortress of Bellinzona
Thursday, May 29th, 2025 @ Bellinzona, Switzerland

#HamptonLocarno #Bellinzona #BellinzonaFortress #FortezzaBellinzona #UNESCOWorldHeritage #CastelloDiSassoCorbaro #CastelloDiMontebello #CastelGrande #ChiesaCollegiataBellinzona #Locarno #LakeMaggiore #Ticino #Switzerland
The Fortress of Bellinzona
After breakfast at the Hampton Locarno, we took the train over to Bellinzona where we visited the three castles that comprise the city's UNESCO listed fortress and walked through the historic city. A...
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July 27, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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Locarno and Cardada
Wednesday, May 28th, 2025 @ Locarno, Switzerland

#United #IAD #ZRH #Locarno #Orselina #Cardada #Cimetta #MadonnaDelSasso #HamptonLocarno #Losone #Ascona #Ticino #Switzerland
Locarno and Cardada
After flying to ZRH from IAD on United, we took the train to Locarno and took a funicular, aerial tram, and chairlift up to to the top of Cardada. After enjoying the peak, we descended, visiting the S...
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July 26, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Leaving Athens
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025 @ Athens, Greece

#HotelGrandeBretagne #Akadimia #Ακαδημία #Athens #Attica #Greece #ATH #EWR #NewarkAirport #United
Leaving Athens
After a late breakfast at the Grande Bretagne, we went for a quick walk around the Akadimia district to the northwest of the hotel before checking out. We took the Metro to ATH where we departed on U...
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July 25, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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The Acropolis Museum
Monday, April 21st, 2025 @ Athens, Greece

#HotelGrandeBretagne #AcropolisMuseum #Acropolis #Areopagus #BenizelosMansion #konaki #GBRoofGarden #Athens #Attica #Greece
The Acropolis Museum
After breakfast at the Grande Bretagne, we visited the Acropolis Museum where we spent the entire morning. After lunch nearby, we visited the Areopagus, the hill closest to the Acropolis. We then walk...
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July 25, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Mediterranean Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 20th, 2025 @ Attica, Greece

#HotelGrandeBretagne #Syntagma #guardchange #PalaioFaliro #MediterraneanSea #beach #Monastiraki #EasterSunday #TheGrecosProject #Athens #Attica #Greece
Mediterranean Easter Sunday
Today is Easter Sunday! Most things are closed, including museums and historic sites. So, after breakfast at the Grande Bretagne, we went to the beach near Piraeus to touch the Mediterranean for the f...
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July 19, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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The Ancient Agora and the Pynx
Saturday, April 19th, 2025 @ Athens, Greece

#HotelGrandeBretagne #Monastiraki #AncientAgora #TempleOfHephaestus #StoaOfAttalos #Keramikos #AgiaMarinaChurch #Pynx #HolySaturday #Easter #Athens #Greece
The Ancient Agora and the Pynx
After breakfast at the Grande Bretagne, we spent the morning at the Ancient Agora. After lunch, we walked over to the Pynx for views of the Acropolis and Parthenon. We had a quick dinner on the way ba...
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July 18, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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From #Lycabettus to #Philopappou in Athens
Friday, April 18th, 2025 @ #Athens, #Greece

#HotelGrandeBretagne #AgiosGeorgios #SaintIsidore #Acropolis #Parthenon #Evangelismos #Monastiraki #HadriansLibrary #RomanAgora #AgiosDimitriosLoumbardiaris #Philopappos #Syntagma
From Lycabettus to Philopappou in Athens
After breakfast at the Grande Bretagne, we walked over to take the funicular up to Lycabettus. We checked out the church at the peak and walked down, visiting another church on the way. We then took t...
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July 17, 2025 at 11:17 PM