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Summer 2017: By the Numbers
Here’s the 2017 Summer trip by the numbers: 54 days, thirteen cities, thirteen airports, two ferries, three islands, one new mountain range, five new countries, two train rides, and two times across the Atlantic. 16,765 miles (26,980 km) flown. 791 … Continue reading
Posted in Travelogue, Travelogue 2017, Travels
Tagged Adriatic, aegean, air travel, airports, American abroad, backpacking, Berlin, boat travel, europe, european travel, ferries, ferry travel, France, georgia, germany, norway, Paris, rome, Slow Travel, tbilisi, train stations, train travel, trains, traveling. travel, travels
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Travelers Have Bad Days, Too (Athens)
I’m not sure what to say about Athens. I want to be charitable, and I really wanted to like it. I was in the city for three nights, arriving late for the first and departing very early following the third. … Continue reading
Posted in Travelogue, Travelogue 2017, Travels
Tagged aegean, athens, attitude problems, backpacking, bad day, corfu, europe, european travel, european trip, expectations, garbage, greece, metro, pickpockets, rome, Slow Travel, travel, travelers blues, traveling, travelogue
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Traffic, and what it says about your city and its people
There’s a lot you can tell about a city by observing its traffic patterns and the habits of pedestrians on the street. In New York, for instance, the people are moving quickly – the vehicles as well. The walkers and … Continue reading
Posted in Civility, Travelogue, Travelogue 2017, Travels
Tagged backpacking, Berlin, caution, Culture, europe, european tour, european travel, expectations, germany, Italy, new york city, pedestrian, rome, social mores, Social Norms, social rules, traffic, traffic pattern, USA, utah
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Detour Traveling (in Rome, Italy)
There’s something to be said for one’s seeing the most famous and therefore important sites and buildings in a city. On a first trip to a new city, I often participate in some amount of this sort of tourism. However, … Continue reading
Posted in Travelogue, Travelogue 2017, Travels
Tagged architecture, backpacking, buildings, europe, european trip, fascist architecture, italia, Italy, metro, roma, rome, sightseeting, Slow Travel, travel
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