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Category Archives: Travelogue 2015
New York State of Mind: Boo this City.
On my way back to Utah and home, sweet home, I spent two nights in New York. The real New York, okay, guy? Not some upstate backwater like Schenectady or Buffalo. I spent two nights at a winning hostel – … Continue reading
Posted in 2015, Travelogue, Travelogue 2015
Tagged backpacking, Europe Trip, New York, new york city, travel
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Amsterdam! Amsterdam!
Here’s the thing about my stopover in Amsterdam: by the time I got to this city, I was exhausted. Pride Week meant that the city was more crowded than it normally would have been. I wanted to be in Berlin … Continue reading
Posted in 2015, Travelogue, Travelogue 2015
Tagged Amsterdam, backpacking, europe, europe by rail, Netherlands, rail travel, Slow Travel, travel
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Ramblings From The Author: Heathrow Airport and SES Self-Disgust
The following (nearly 1300 words) were written on very little sleep. They don’t form a coherent narrative. They are best described as “somewhat coherent ramblings”. But I wrote them because I like to write and I will now share them … Continue reading
Posted in 2015, Rough Ideas and Arguments, Travelogue, Travelogue 2015
Tagged airline travel, Europe Trip, jetlag, ramblings, sleeplessness, travel
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Verdict (Bruges / Brugge)
This is my honest verdict about Bruges. Although it is a beautiful city, it’s best left to rich, old people and chocolate-loving drunks. Here’s where I get both halves of that opinion: First, it is beautiful. There are three major … Continue reading
Posted in 2015, Travelogue, Travelogue 2015
Tagged backpacking, Belgium, Brand Names, Bruges, chocolate, europe, Europe Trip, expensive places to visit, Tourism, tourists, Traveler, traveling
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A Day in the Capital of Europe
Today I ate a Belgian waffle, covered in Belgian chocolate, in Belgium. I feel as though this is a major milestone in my life. It was, in fact, among the greatest tastes I have ever had meet my palate. Mouth, … Continue reading
Posted in 2015, Travelogue, Travelogue 2015
Tagged belgian waffles, Belgium, Brussels, chocolate, europe, grand place, grote markt, Royal Gardens, St. Catherine's, St. Michaels and Gudula, travel, waffles, walking tour
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