Tag Archives: World Travel

Where in the World…

Posted on February 6, 2014 by FLG

Sorry for the absence, friends, but furrylittlegnome has been busy. In between work, appointments, play and needlepointing her little hands away, she has been thinking about this year’s foreign adventure. Will gnome return to England and revisit The Tower of … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Europe, European Destinations, Landmarks, London, Paris, Travel | Tagged England, European travel, Feldherrnhalle Odeonplatz, Foreign Visits, furrylittlegnome, Gnome, Going to Spain, Landmarks, London Attractions, Munich Landmarks, Paris, Tour Eiffel, travel, Travel Blog, Underneath the Eiffel Tower, What to see in London, World Travel | 1 Comment

Furrylittlegnome Visits Notre Dame’s Facade

Posted on March 1, 2013 by FLG

It was around this time, just a couple of years ago, when furrylittlegnome found herself back in Paris. It was cold, windy and rainy, but she was on a mission to show a fellow gnome the major sites and tourist … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Culture, Europe, European Destinations, Landmarks, Paris, Travel | Tagged Architecture, Cathedral of Notre Dame, Cathedrals, European travel, France, Gothic Architecture, Ile de la Cite, Notre Dame, Paris, Photos, Religion, Things to see in Paris, World Travel | 3 Comments

Furrylittlegnome Visits the Asparagus Capital of the World

Posted on February 7, 2013 by FLG

Nestled six miles (ten kilometers) southwest of Heidelberg and nine miles (fifteen kilometers) southeast of Mannheim sits Schwetzingen. Furrylittlegnome once visited this German town with a population of less than 25,000 people and was surprised at just how seriously Germans … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Europe, European Destinations, Food, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged Asparagus, Asparagus Festival, Food, Germany, Landmarks, Photos, Schwetzingen, Sculpture of Asparagus, Spargel, Spargelfest, white asparagus, World Travel | 3 Comments

Big Ben. Parliament.

Posted on February 1, 2013 by FLG

Upon exiting the Westminster tube stop, gnomes get a glimpse of the London Eye that greets you. Crossing the River Thames, you can capture this shot of Britain’s iconic Parliament building. Yes, friends, it was cold and gloomy the last … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Europe, Landmarks, London, Travel, UK Destinations | Tagged Architecture, Big Ben, Clocks, Elizabeth Tower, Gothic, History, London, Parliament, Photos, Thames River, travel, United Kingdom, Westminster, World Travel | 8 Comments

Furrylittlegnome Finds Patriotism in France

Posted on October 18, 2012 by FLG

Furrylittlegnome has just finished watching a Rick Steves travel episode on PBS. She doesn’t go anywhere overseas without his trusty guidebooks. During this particular one half hour adventure, he took his viewers to Paris and one of his stops was … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Europe, Landmarks, Museums, Paris, Travel | Tagged Art, Delacroix, eugene delacroix, IM Pei, Le Louvre, Leonardo Da Vinci, mona lisa by leonardo da vinci, Musee du Louvre, Museums, Paintings, Paris, Rick Steves, Venus de Milo, World Travel | 4 Comments

Squares Around the World

Posted on September 6, 2012 by FLG

Furrylittlegnome loves to travel. When she was thinking about what to blog about this week, she had many locations in mind. Then, it came to her. What do places in America and beyond have in common? Squares! We’re going to start … Continue reading →