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Featured articles and content from Uptown Vagabond. Interesting and fun to read, these stories contain anything from fitness advice to personal traveling experience.

Pitti from above

You need to set aside at least one day in Florence if you plan to visit Palazzo Pitti. There’s so much to see here! The Gallery of Modern Art, Silver Museum, Royal Apartments, Porcelain Museum, Carriage Museum, Palatine Gallery, Costume Gallery and Boboli Gardens… Palazzo Pitti is actually Florence’s largest …
Siena

Siena is that kind of city where the wine tastes better, the food gets better and even Italy becomes more beautiful all of a sudden. Of all the places in Italy, I fell in love with Siena. …Its peaceful medieval air, beautiful nature’s surroundings, classy shops and restaurants, amazing wine …
Verona

There’s so much more to Verona than meets the eye… Deserving its UNESCO World Heritage Site status, this beautiful Italian city is a testimony on both ancient Roman life and Romanesque architecture. Of course, Shakespeare’s well known literary inclination towards Verona adds up to its documented charm. Who hasn’t read …

The Amstelkerk is a wooden church located on the Amstelveld in the centre of Amsterdam and was built between 1668 and 1670. The architect was Daniel Stalpaert. Currently, the church is owned by Stadsherstel Amsterdam, which also has an office and rent space for socio-cultural activities and for receptions and …

No matter where you are in the world, you’re likely to compare it to Como, arguably one of the most beautiful places in Europe, due to its picturesque views of the lake, amazing architecture and beautifully maintained, various green areas. Not to mention the unrivaled Italian food! At an approximate …
Rotterdam

Just half an hour by train from Amsterdam, Rotterdam is Holland’s second city and a center of business and commerce. Rotterdam is the biggest port in Europe, with an international atmosphere and plenty to see and do. While you are in Rotterdam, be sure to check out the following attractions: …
fit surf

The best time of year: holidays! Finally, they are here… After all that hard work, there comes some enjoyment. Whether you chose a family resort, a mountain trek, a popular beach, a nature camp, safari or anything else in the world, this time is to look forward to! There’s no …

This charming little medieval town in the north of Belgium has taste…and not only for exquisite architecture. The cocoa-rich, mouth watering, fine chocolate delicacies in Bruges are the best I’ve ever tasted in my life! I don’t know how others experienced this city, but I personally rather tasted it. The …

Imagine a town where no one owns any property, where violence, cars and guns are not allowed and hard drugs are prohibited…May sound impossible to the skeptics, idealistic to the optimists and hippie with a hint of controversy to the realists. Christiania is, in fact, a commune of Copenhagen, Denmark, …

Sur le pont d’Avignon / On the bridge of Avignon L’on y danse, l’on y danse / We all dance there, we all dance there Sur le pont d’Avignon / On the bridge of Avignon L’on y danse tous en rond / We all dance there in a ring One …