Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville

Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville UNESCO World Heritage Site

From the World Heritage inscription for Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville: Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), author of the American Declaration of Independence and third president of the United States, was also a talented architect of neoclassical buildings. He designed Monticello (1769–1809), his plantation home, and his ideal ‘academical village’ (1817–26), which is still …

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Thoughts On My Father

As you may know, my father passed away on July 22, 2010. I’ve experienced so much in the last week it is difficult to put into words. This post is not about travel. I don’t normally like to stray away from travel related topics, but in addition to being a travel blog, this is MY …

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