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Rail Travel in Europe
I get a kick out of train rides. We’re really missing out in the U.S., I can tell you. Some of us have ridden the Amtrak trains – I have on four occasions for somewhat lengthy trips and once more … Continue reading
Hohenschönhausen Prison
Remember to visit the 2017 travel page to see every post I’ve made this year (Amsterdam in April, seven countries over the summer). Hohenschönhausen (“high beauty houses”) is a neighborhood east of central Berlin. The name of the district is … Continue reading
Posted in Travelogue, Travelogue 2017, Travels
Tagged backpacking, Berlin, Culture, europe, european travel, exploring, History, hohenschönhausen, learning, prison visit, Slow Travel, Stasi, stasi prison, tips for travel, travel, traveling
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A Poem in Paris
I thought I’d write one sentence while I’m here because it is a special place and because i am wondering if perhaps a bit of magic something in the air might find its way in whether by accretion from the … Continue reading
Posted in Travelogue, Travelogue 2017, Travels, Writing, Writing about Writing
Tagged backpacking, book lover, books, bookshop, bookstore, Culture, europe, european travel, Paris, poetry, reading, Shakespeare and company, Slow Travel, travel, traveling, travels, writing
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Impressions of Vienna, Austria
Vienna is a beautiful city. What else is one supposed to say? It’s true, after all. The architecture of the flats and churches alike is enough to occupy me for days. In fact, I spent three days walking the city, … Continue reading
Posted in Travelogue, Travelogue 2017, Travels
Tagged backpacking, cheap travel, cinema in europe, Culture, expensive cities, Freud, Haydn, kino, Slow Travel, travel, Vienna, wandering
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What to Expect from Coffee in Europe
First, I’ll put this up top this time: check out the summer’s collection of posts on the main 2017 travel page. — At the Athens airport, I had a long layover. Seven hours, actually. The duration of this stopover wasn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Travelogue, Travelogue 2017, Travels
Tagged cappuccino, Coffee, coffee culture, cultural differences, Culture, Czech Republic, espresso, europe, european, former USSR, georgia, germany, greece, Italy, Slow Travel, travel, traveling, USA
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