I cannot blog about my personal favorites about Europe without including Spain. I studied and lived here for a total of four years. It was here where I received my Master's in Spanish Language and Culture and Madrid and Salamanca will always have a special spot in my heart.

Plaza de España, Madrid is not exactly a tourist attraction but it used to be my hangout. I loved coming here in the summer to meet up with friends and simply people watch.

The monument of Don Quijote and Sancho Panza at Plaza de España

Plaza Mayor, Madrid, a Madrid icon

Puerta de Alcala, Madrid

In front of my alma mater, la Universidad de Salamanca. Here I am in front of the university's main building and its most famous façade. Had I been told right when I was just learning Spanish in Manila that I would one day be a graduate of Spain's most prestigious university, I would have laughed it off.

The Galeria Vittorio Emanuele, Milan, Italy

Marc inside the Galeria Emanuele stepping on the bull's testicles for good luck, Milan, Italy

Venice, Italy

Santa Maria de la Matute, Venice, Italy

Venice!

The beautiful statue of David inside the Accademia in Florence, Italy

The Roman Coliseum, Rome, Italy

The Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy

Christmas Day in Rome

The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy

In Dublin right on O'Donnell Street with the historic Post Office building behind me.

Ireland

The Changing of the Guards at Buckingham Palace, London, England

Bath, England. Definitely one of my top favorites. I would love to return and stay for a whole lot longer here in the future.

Stonehenge, England

In Edinburgh, Scotland

Holyrood Palace, the British Royal family's residence in Edinburgh, Scotland

A local pub, Wales. Just one of the literally hundreds I saw in the UK and Ireland

Salzburg

Lucerne, Switzerland

Almeida, Portugal

Vaduz, Liechtenstein

Bellinzona, Switzerland

Wallensee, Switzerland

Berne, Switzerland

Arch de Triomphe, Paris, France

Sacre Coeur, Paris, France

Chambord, the South of France

Cannes, France

Luxembourg

The Royal Palace, Luxembourg

Monte Carlo, Monaco

A partial view of the City of Helsinki from atop the Olympic Tower, Finland

Helsinki, Finland

St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Tallinn, Estonia

The House of Blackbeard, Riga, Latvia

The Latvian Riflemen Monument, Riga, Latvia

Art Noveau in Riga

Art Noveau in Riga

A view of the Vilnius Cathedral and Bellfry

The not to be missed 57 meter tall belfry next to the Vilnius Cathedral in Cathedral Square

The Royal Palace, Stockholm, Sweden

Stockholm, Sweden

Oslo, Norway

Oslo, Norway

Oslo, Norway

Nyhavn, Copenhagen, Denmark

The Little Mermaid, Copenhagen, Denmark

The Grand Theater, Munich, Germany

Feldernhalle, Munich, Germany

The First Tower, San Marino

The Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, Germany

The Holocaust Memorial, Berlin, Germany

Old Town Square, Poznan

A view of Charles Bridge from Prague Castle, Prage, Czech Republic

A view of the Novy Most Bridge opened in 1971, Bratislava, Slovak Republic. Most tours to Central Europe bypass this capital city. It is small no doubt but still worth a visit as far as I am concerned.

The Chain Bridge and the Parliament Building, Budapest Hungary

Lake Bled, Slovenia

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Ban Jelacic Square, Zagreb, Croatia

In front of the Christ the Savior Church, Banja Luka, Republica Srpska

A minaret in Bosnia