A day with Albert
“You have arrived at your destination.” I stopped the car, looked around, and thought – now what? My GPS on my rental car led me…
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Looking for Excitement This Summer?
I looked out the window of my Turkish bus, and my stomach seized up in knots. My eyes focused in on the field of yellow…
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Cultural Experiences | Europe | Food and Drink | France | Inside My Head | Malta | Spain
European Cultural Oddities
Travel in Europe for me is pretty easy compared to the rest of the world. However – easy should not be confused with uninteresting. Europe…
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The Best Time to Walk the Camino de Santiago
Let me first just say – I’m biased – I, of course, think when I walked in April/May was the best possible time to do…
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Experiencing Cold War Berlin History
Prior to 1989, Berlin was the modern-day Tale of Two Cities – one city of inclusion and groups and one city of decentralization and individuality….
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El Celler de Can Roca By the Numbers
“What do you mean you haven’t heard of El Celler de Can Roca? It’s the 2nd best restaurant in the world!” This is the 1st…
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Hop On Hop Off European Train Travel
I lean my head back on the seat and gaze out the window as I gently rock back and forth. The landscape accelerates by me…
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Breaking German Food Stereotypes – Berlin
Put the words German and Food together and you think about hearty, heavy food – with visions of sausages, sauerkraut, potato dumplings, spaetzle, and cabbage…
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Transparent Politics in Berlin
Politics are normally conducted behind closed doors – seedy deals, negotiations, handshakes, promises, and sometimes even sexual favors (aka – the blue dress). But in…
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Photographing Abandoned Berlin
“Be careful; watch your head.” the guide says as he shines a flashlight up towards the low doorway. I’m startled upon hearing his warning – …
