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Oia, Santorini, Kyklades, Greece: A Fine Place to Read a Book.
As I sit on the terrace that welcomed my friends and me to the cave dwelling we call a temporary home here in Oia, Santorini (of the Kyklades islands in the Greek, Aegean Sea), I am noticing that for the … Continue reading
Posted in Travelogue, Travelogue 2017, Travels
Tagged aegean, atlantis books, backpacking, beaches, books, booksellers, bookshops, bookstores, city books, good places to sit and to read a book, greece, reading, sea, Slow Travel, sunsets, tourists, Walking, walking tour
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Slow Travel in Berlin
There are a few different categories of holiday travel to choose from. For the sightseeing tourist, of which I am one upon first visits to new cities and countries, there’s one sort. For the slower, more relaxed visitor – one … Continue reading
Posted in Travelogue, Travelogue 2017, Travels
Tagged Berlin, Cafe Culture, cafes, Coffee, coffee culture, Culture, germany, holiday, kreuzberg, Prenzlauer Berg, Slow Travel, types of travel, Walking, walking tour, wandering
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Red-Light Urinals
Yesterday, after going on about taking a rest day, taking it easy on my busted knee (meniscus), avoiding the rain – all of that – I decided to go on a walk that turned out to be of the 6-mile, … Continue reading
Posted in Travelogue, Travelogue 2017, Travels
Tagged Amsterdam, practical concerns, rainy days, red light, red light district, Slow Travel, travel, traveling, travels, walking tour, wandering
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Walking the Dam
I walked a lot today. I love the feeling I get from long walks. And one really gets to know one’s backpack on multi-mile jaunts through a crowded city. I get to know it’s weight, its dimensions, and its stressors. … Continue reading
Posted in Travelogue, Travelogue 2017, Travels
Tagged Amsterdam, art, arts, artwork, hostels, model ships, Museums, Netherlands, rijksmuseum, ships, Slow Travel, travel, travels, walking tour, wandering
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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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