The Aussie Nomad

Featured Photo: Astronomical Clock, Prague

Head on into the center of Old Town and if you see a crowd of people looking up at the side of the Old Town Hall then chances are you’ve found the Astronomical Clock in Prague. The clock or Orloj as its called is located on the southern wall and is made up of three components. [...]

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Featured Photo: Arc de Triomphe, Paris

Before I stopped off to check out the Eiffel Tower, I grabbed some lunch and relaxed while watching the cars navigate around the Arc de Triomphe. I must have seen a million photos of this site and heard the stories about the cars driving around it. So I’ll be the first to say to see it [...]

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Featured Photo: Auschwitz, Poland

We all know what happened here, it will live on forever as a great blip in our history. Walking the grounds and buildings while learning about the people and what happened to them was the most depressing day of my entire trip. And while it might be a great tourist attraction, make the effort to visit [...]

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Featured Photo: Herculaneum, Italy

Everybody knows about Pompeii but have you even heard of Herculaneum? It was a small town that was also destroyed by the eruption of Mt Vesuvius in 79 AD. If your short on time and can’t make it to Pompeii or just love all things history like I do then you don’t want to miss this [...]

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Featured Photo: Frank Zappa, Lithuania

What does Frank Zappa have to do with Lithuania you ask… well nothing actually. This however, never stopped some die hard fans from erecting a statue to the man after his death from cancer. The statue, which you will find hidden off a side street and erected in a car park makes for a great way [...]

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