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Point of View Exercise – Travel Memoir (of 2014, written in 2020)
The man, pausing momentarily in uncertainty on Platform #3, makes a sudden turn as if kicked into gear. He marches down the stairs. He banks around a local man and his aged wife. The old man drags luggage up the ramp running alongside the stairs as the wife looks on in the silent judgment of a person who both requires someone’s assistance and one who doesn’t approve of the manner in which the assistance is being rendered. Continue reading
Posted in writing, Writing, Writing about Writing
Tagged creative writing, Czech Republic, euro travel, europe, Europe by Train, european travel, fiction, literary devices, narrative, perspective, point of view, rail travel, slow tourism, Tourism, tourist, train travel, travel, travelogue, usti nad lebem, writing, writing assignment, writing challenge, writing exercise, writing prompt
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Military Road, Northern Georgia (Caucuses Mountains)
Any country in which I can afford without too much difficulty to rest my weary travelers’ bones at the finest hotel in that country is one that I’m predisposed to like. The same predisposition applies to any country featuring mountains … Continue reading
Posted in Travelogue, Travelogue 2017, Travels
Tagged backpacking, caucuses, caucuses mountains, Culture, georgia, hotels, luxury, military road, republic of georgia, russia, Slow Travel, Tourism, travel, traveling, travels
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8 Questions to Help You Plan Your European Trip
I’ve been meaning to write this post for a while, and I seem to have timed myself out of skiing today with an extended writing session, so here we are. I’ve been planning the big summer tour. I want to … Continue reading
Posted in Rough Ideas and Arguments, Travelogue, Travelogue 2017, Travels
Tagged air travel, airplanes, euro travel, europe, european, european travel, germany, locomotives, norway, planes, planning, rail, rail travel, rails, railway, scenery, Slow Travel, Tourism, tourists, trains, travel, travel anxiety, travel checklist, travel necessities, travel planning, travel strategy, travel tips, Traveler, traveling
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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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