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📍Ghent, Belgium 🇧🇪🏰WOW, we thought Brussels was gorgeous but Gent may be one of the most beautiful cities I’ve ever seen! We hopped on the train to Ghent early in the morning then spent the day exploring and soaking in the views. From the sunny canals to the soaring architecture and beautiful clock towers, Gent did not disappoint with the medieval vibes and European charm! Highlights include wandering along the Leie River and canals to see all the historic guild houses of Graslei and Korenlei, the late gothic St Nicholas’ Church, the 14th-century Belfry of Gent and watch tower, and the 10th-century moated Gravensteen (Castle of the Counts). Sooo much well-preserved history!We spent the chilly evening on a spooky historic nighttime walking tour that showed us a totally different side of the city under the cover of darkness. Back in the 13th century, Ghent was one of the largest and wealthiest cities in all of Europe (second only to Paris!) We learned about the origins of the “stinking rich” phrase, which comes from wealthy medieval families paying to be buried under the floors of St. Bavo’s Cathedral, only for the decomposing smell to waft up into the pews during mass 🤢 We also heard all about the gruesome torture methods used right inside the Gravensteen Castle during medieval times….HORRIFYING AND NIGHTMARE INDUCING 😰😱Going from a gorgeous day of exploring to an eerie night tour was the perfect mix. Such a fun day in Gent with the ghost girls! #ghent #gent #belgium #travelgram #belgiumtrip by @travels.with.tati
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15 days ago
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Finally met up with the rest of my blondes in Brussels, Belgium for our very first international trip together 🇧🇪 🏰🧇 If you told us in middle school that we’d be having a laugh together in Belgium…ok fine, I’d believe you!! No better feeling than forming more core memories with my besties of nearly 20 years 🥹❤️We got to know the city on an incredible walking tour with one of the best guides ever! He shared so many detailed stories and made sure we were educated on the often dark history of Belgium, including its gruesome and horrific genocide in the Congo (fuck Leopold II). On the lighter side, we got to experience the silliness and pure joy of the iconic Manneken Pis (aka Little Pissing Man). We actually saw him dressed up in 2 different outfits during our time in Brussels, which is just a tiny fraction of the 1,200 costumes in his wardrobe 🤣 The original bronze statue was sculpted in 1619, but records show a peeing boy fountain stood in its exact spot as early as 1388! There are so many crazy tales of him being stolen, vandalized, rescued from fires, and even being knighted! Truly such a hilarious and fun part of the city’s culture.It goes without saying that Brussels has stunning architecture! Entering the Grand Place (Grote Markt) actually took my breath away with all the gorgeously preserved buildings and ornate facades. We wandered around the whole city, ate delicious waffles and Flemish stew, and discovered that Belgian beer culture is literally UNESCO-protected. Every single beer is even served in its own specific, unique glass shape 🍻 So much more to share from Belgium, so stay tuned! #brussels #belgium #belgiumtrip #grandplacebrussels #grandplace by @travels.with.tati
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24 days ago
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Last day in Köln sadly, but we still had time to discover some amazing hidden gems like the Farina Fragrance Museum! Turns out everything we think we know about Cologne is a lie 🫨🙊🤯Duftmuseum im Farina Haus is such a great visit if you want to hear tales of corporate espionage, piracy, and the ultimate battle of the rich vs. the common man. While 4711 claims to be the original Eau de Cologne, it was actually started by the Farina family back in 1709. The “Water from Köln” was so exclusive that royals paid the equivalent of six months of a commoner’s salary for a single bottle that they’d use it up in a day! They were stinky!! Since it was so expensive, many knockoffs stealing the name and logo were created with lower concentrations of fragrance to cut costs. Our tour guide was delightful and brought the drama and comedy to bring the history to life. We got to hear about their famous customers (including Empress Sisi, Napoleon Bonaparte, and Princess Diana) and it was so fun to smell and guess the different scents. We even learned how to actually purchase perfume with patience, since we all have different hormones that make each fragrance unique to our own skin.We ended our final day walking along the Rhine, taking in the historic sights contrasted with the Kranhäuser (those lowkey fugly but iconic, upside-down L-shaped modern buildings built to look like harbor cranes). I also can’t thank Emma and her family enough for the incredible hospitality, endless laughs, AND the most delicious homemade desserts! Hope it’s not the last time I see the Liebe deine Stadt sign 🫶Next up... 👯‍♀️🚂💨🇧🇪#colognegermany #köln #germany #travelgram #traveldiary by @travels.with.tati
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a month ago
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📍 Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex, Essen Germany ⚒️🪨A visit to the Zollverein UNESCO World Heritage site is a must for anyone interested in the industrial and economic history of the region. It was the largest coal mine in the world at its peak, with the first coal extracted all the way back in 1851.Our guided tour of Zollverein was so educational and eye-opening! Not gonna lie, I went into this completely clueless about what coal mining and processing actually entails (literally did not know that coal produces steel 🫣😅) but our guide taught us everything from the science to the massive historical and cultural implications. It really contextualized global economic shifts that still play out today, like how the coal in Germany is buried incredibly deep, making it way more expensive and difficult to mine compared to places where it’s closer to the surface.We got an up-close look at the old railway tracks, massive coal piles, and mining carts as we walked right through parts of the old coking plant and mine shaft entrances. We lifted enormous tools, heard the clanging machinery, and touched actual coal and coke. It was fascinating to learn how the architecture of the facility was designed to look sleek and fully automated from the outside, intentionally hiding the grueling labor of the thousands of people working deep inside. I’ll never forget how our guide actually grew up in Essen and told us she’d never seen a blue sky until the plant finally shut down in 1986! 🤯 Oh how I love to learn and go on adult field trips!!!! #zollverein #essen #germany #unesco #travelgram by @travels.with.tati
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a month ago
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Liebe deine Stadt! What a beautiful thing to visit your best friend’s hometown with your best friend as your guide 🥹🇩🇪 The girlies of apartment 3C finally reunited in Köln, Germany after years of dreaming! From the stunning interior and exterior of the iconic Kölner Dom to soooo many adorable local shops, Cologne is a truly a wonderful place to explore with an interesting history (more to come 👀👃) and such friendly people! And Köln gave us Emma so I think enough said 🤭 Day 1 was a blast, but best part of the day was ending with family dinner, endless games and laughs, and a full scrapbooking spread ✂️🎨 Love Your City!! 🫶🇩🇪#köln #colognegermany #germany #colognecathedral #traveldiary by @travels.with.tati
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2 months ago
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What better place to partake in 10 AM beers with your bestie?! 🚲🇳🇱🍻 Early morning layover in Amsterdam well spent learning about yeast at the Heineken Experience, gliding through the peaceful canals, eating the first of many desserts for breakfast, and scampering off to catch the next train 🚂 Amsterdam, I’ll be back…but a couple stops first 👀🇩🇪🇧🇪#amsterdam #netherlands #traveldiaries #travel #travelmoments by @travels.with.tati
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2 months ago
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📍 Museo Diego Rivera-Anahuacalli 🌞🌋The architecture here is soo unique and impressive inside and out! Diego Rivera designed this building with black volcanic stone to resemble a Teocalli (Mesoamerican temple) so he and Frida Kahlo could visit and contemplate their huge collection of Pre-Hispanic and indigenous artifacts (he amassed over 50k pieces in his lifetime!!) One detail that stuck with me was a quote from Guadalupe Marín, Diego’s second wife, about his obsession with collecting these artifacts. “I don’t know why on earth Diego collects those seated, standing, reclining, and playing monkeys. Look how he’s got the furniture: there’s not a spot in the house that isn’t full of these shards. He takes me to Teotihuacan, he walks and walks with his eyes on the ground, rain or shine, looking for little heads and pieces of pots, he picks them up as if they were treasures, he looks at them, he smells them, and he even tastes them.”The museum has three levels, representing the Underworld, the Earthly world, and the Overworld of the gods. The darkness of the first floor is very powerful and atmospheric, especially with the dramatic lighting that spotlights the figurines and pottery from the Olmecs, Zapotecs, Nahuas, and more. I luckily had so much historical and cultural context around the artifacts featured after my visit to the National Anthropology Museum!I especially loved all the intricate ceiling mosaics Diego designed for each room. The mosaics start out in black and white and become more colorful as you go up. The second floor is bright and open, with massive sketches and paintings covering the walls. Once you climb to the rooftop, you emerge to a view of Mexico City and the surrounding mountains! Entrance is included with your Frida Kahlo Museum ticket and you don’t have to visit on the same day! Definitely carve out some time for this curated experience 🏛️🏺#anahuacalli #cdmx #mexicocity #diegorivera #architecture by @travels.with.tati
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3 months ago
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📍Casa Azul, Frida Kahlo Museum 💙🎨This was Frida’s family home where she was born, lived with Diego Rivera, and eventually passed away. They painted the house this vibrant cobalt to honor Indigenous Mexican culture, and the space is still filled with their personal paintings, folk art, and Pre-Columbian sculptures. Frida’s ashes are even kept in a frog urn in her bedroom. It was really cool to see the environment where she was inspired to create, and I especially loved getting a closer look at her light-filled studio and the traditional kitchen with its bright yellow floors, clay pots, and custom decor. Inspired! I learned a lot about Frida that I honestly didn’t know, and I really enjoyed seeing the oasis of a garden right in the middle of Mexico City.We spent the rest of the day exploring the Coyoacán area, which is a such a lovely neighborhood in the city. I loved walking through the bustling street food vendors, art markets, and an adorable senior dance party right in the middle of the parm, all while the trees were blooming gorgeous purple flowers! A beautiful day!#fridakahlomuseum #cdmx #coyoacan #casaazulfridakahlo #mexicocity by @travels.with.tati
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3 months ago
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I laughed, I danced, I SOBBED!! 💕🥹 He laughed, he ate, he disappeared 🤫🤣🤭Such a heart-warming ceremony and vibrant wedding for the most gorgeous, generous, loving, and kind couple 🥰💍💃🪩 A night full of love, family, and celebration for my beautiful Ansley and Carlos in beautiful Mexico City ❤️🇲🇽#cdmx #mexicocity #mexico #mexicowedding #travelgram by @travels.with.tati
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3 months ago
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Always looking for a place that feels like home while traveling and Roma Norte felt like THE Brooklyn of CDMX in all the best ways!! Couldn’t get enough of the vibrant art, architecture, delicious food, nature, and vintage shopping all over this neighborhood 🌸🌞🛍️ But the real highlight was finally reuniting with my hometown bestie to kick off her wedding weekend with the first of many dance parties at ololo in Condesa 💃💍🇲🇽❤️‍🔥 I loooove love!! #cdmx #mexico #mexicocity #romanorte #travelgram by @travels.with.tati
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3 months ago
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You could spend a whole day at the Museo Nacional de Antropología and still only scratch the surface! 😵‍💫🏛️🇲🇽 One of my favorite museums in the world, the National Anthropology Museum features two floors of exhibits that flow between indoor galleries and outdoor garden displays around a central courtyard and iconic fountain. The exhibits cover everything from the origins of humanity in Mesoamerica to the diverse indigenous cultures that make up Mexico today!Don’t miss the Aztec Sun Stone (Pierda de Sol), the Mayan Room with the replica of King Pakal’s tomb and intricate jade masks, the Giant Olmec Heads from the Gulf Coast, and the reconstructions of the feathered serpent temples at Teotihuacán (which was so cool to see after actually being there in person)! The Voladores de Papantla outside the museum were such a highlight and unlocked so many memories of seeing them when I was younger. It’s an ancient ritual where four flyers circle the pole exactly 13 times each, totaling 52 laps to represent the weeks in a year and the cycles of the Mesoamerican calendar. Watching them descend to the sound of the flute and drum is always so mesmerizing! I learned SO much about the incredible history, art, and architecture that Mexico is built on. I highly recommend visiting the museum and taking a deep dive into thousands of years of civilization and Mexican heritage! #museodeantropologia #cdmx #mexicocity #visitmexico #traveltips by @travels.with.tati
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3 months ago
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📍Castillo de Chapultepec 🏰🇲🇽Climb up the hill of Chapultepec Park and you’ll find Chapultepec Castle, the only royal castle in North America that actually served as a residence for royalty, including Emperor Maximilian I and Empress Carlota. The hill was originally a sacred place for the Aztecs, and now houses the National Museum of History! The Castillo has stunning Romantic and Neo-Classical architecture, and one of my favorite parts was studying all the colorful stained glass windows and their intricate images as we wandered throughout the museum and the grand staircases. There were so many artifacts, impressive murals, marble statues, and pieces of imperial furniture that highlighted both European influence on Mexico and periods of Mexico’s struggle for independence. Don’t miss wandering through the gardens around the High Tower (Caballero Alto) for a view of the city and the Paseo de la Reforma when you’re done exploring the galleries! One of my favorite gems in Mexico City 🏰#chapultepec #castillodechapultepec #cdmx #mexicocity #traveltips by @travels.with.tati
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4 months ago
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