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Guide to Mardi Gras New Orleans

New Orleans

Guide to Mardi Gras New Orleans

Mardi Gras: A Quick Guide!

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A Perfect New Orleans Weekend Plan

New Orleans

A Perfect New Orleans Weekend Plan

Enjoy a perfect weekend in New Orleans with Restaurants, Music and Museums.

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6 Lux Las Vegas Restaurants

Las Vegas

6 Lux Las Vegas Restaurants

Luxurious Las Vegas Restaurants to Indulge and Spoil Yourself.

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Washington, DC Cherry Blossom Festival Guide

Washington DC

Washington, DC Cherry Blossom Festival Guide

In 2021, the best time to see Washington's blossoming Cherry Trees in peak bloom is April 2nd-5th.  But you can still visit in the week after and see an impressive display. For more specific information visit National Cherry Blossom Festival Organization. BEST VIEWS OF THE CHERRY BLOSSOMS Walk the path around the Tidal Basin. Along the way you can stop to visit the Jefferson and King Memorials. DC's largest group of Cherry trees is along the Potomac River's waterfront, located in East Potomac Park. HISTORY OF DC's CHERRY BLOSSOM TREES The Cherry trees were a gift from the People of Japan to the People of the United...

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Finding Raphael's Masterpieces in Italy

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Finding Raphael's Masterpieces in Italy

Here is a list of Raphael's masterpieces and where to find them in the museums of Italy. Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino primarily worked in Florence, Rome and Milan. His contemporaries included Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Titian, among others. Raphael was born on April, 6 1483, and died 37 years later on April 6, 1520. Many of Raphael's greatest works remain in Italy, and this list to his masterpieces will get you on your way: Raphael: Paintings in FLORENCE Gallerie degli Uffizi and Palazzo Pitti - Includes among others: Raphael's "Self-Portrait," "Madonna del Granduca," "Madonna of the Goldfinch," "Ezekiel's Vision," and the portraits of...

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