Confessions of a Castleholic

When one Luxarazzi speaks to another could be the title of today's Castleholics Anonymous. In our new edition, I spoke to one of my favourite people in the world and co-blogger at Luxarazzi, Nichole, about her favourite castle experiences in Europe, American castles and royal sights around the world she would like to visit (and I want to squeeze in her suitcase to come along). After reading, also make sure to check our giveaway to celebrate three years of Castleholic! Schloss St. Emmeram in Regensburg (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) You lived in Europe for a while - do you have a favourite castle or palace here? The favourite castle that I visited was the small Schloss in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe near Frankfurt. It isn’t a large or particularly sumptuous Schloss but it is my favourite. Because I lived in Frankfurt am Main, I often traveled there to visit it. I also had a truly wonderful time during all of my visits and that really gave me an emotional connect to it.  I...

A guest post by Brittani. Hearst Castle is located in San Simeon, California, and is a National Historic Landmark and California Historical Landmark. It has recently been in the news here in the United States due to its forced closure for a time at the end of August due to a raging wildfire in the area. Hearst Castle sits on more than 250,000 acres in San Luis Obispo County, roughly half-way between Los Angeles and San Francisco. In 1865, George Hearst - more on the Hearst family later - purchased 40,000 acres of land. By 1919, William Randolph Hearst had inherited the land from his father. Over the years, the 40,000 acres purchased by his father had grown to over 250,000 acres. William wanted to create a retreat called La Cuesta Encantada (Enchanted Hill in English). Its location is off of Cabrillo Highway, which is also sometimes famously called Pacific Coast Highway. From many spots on the property, you can look out and see the Pacific Ocean. Hearst got in contact with ...