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The slow return to America
Blog: The Adventures of D - 18 November 2010
I arrived to the Zadar airport way too early for my liking. “This is the bus you have to take if you want to get there in time for your flight,” the receptionst at the hostel informed me. It got me there more than three hours before my flight. Maybe there will be something to [...]
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Blocks of Light and Shadow: Travel Photo Contest Friday 27
Blog: Todd's Wanderings - 12 November 2010
Update: The winner is Norbert…who guessed the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin, Germany. Thanks again to Jonny and his fun travel and photography site. Jonny is a man of few words so here is what Wikipedia has to say: “The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe (German: Denkmal für die ermordeten Juden Europas), also known as the Holocaust Memorial (German: Holocaust-Mahnmal), is a memorial in Berlin to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust, designed by architect Peter Eisenman and engineer Buro Happold.
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Why We Visit Tragic Places
Blog: Landlopers - 9 November 2010
My first, and to date only, visit to Germany was way back in 2003. Scott and I were on vacation touring through Austria, the Czech Republic and Germany. The trip was a great introduction to Central and Eastern Europe and continued to fuel my love...
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World’s Strangest Hotels
Blog: Vagobond.com - 7 November 2010
Exploring the world's strangest hotels is certainly a fun thing to do, given the extremes hotels have gone to, just in the name of being "strange".
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FREE eBook: 50 Favorite Travel Photos
Blog: Everything Everywhere - 26 October 2010
First Name: Email: I’m really excited to announce my new ebook: 50 Favorite Travel Photos! This is a new and improved version of my previous book 25 Favorite Travel Photos, which has now been retired. The book is available for free to all subscribers of my email newsletter. The newsletter is sent out every 1 [...]
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Alchemy in Cologne: Three Golden Liquids, One Colourful City
Blog: Inside the Travel Lab - 26 October 2010
One put Cologne on the map, the other keeps children happy, but it’s the third that forms the lifeblood of Germany’s most colourful city. This series explores a city in flux, through Cologne’s three extraordinary liquids.
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InterRail memories from before the internet age
Blog: 501 Places - 25 October 2010
I set off on my first InterRail journey in 1987. It was long before the days of blogging, and the few notes that I recorded in a notebook are now long gone. Yet I did recently dig out some of the assorted junk that I’d brought back in my rucksack. At the time I must [...]InterRail memories from before the internet age is a post from: 501 Places
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Chocolate!
Blog: Inside the Travel Lab - 15 October 2010
Apparently this week is chocolate week in the UK. So, never mind that it sounds like nothing more than an excuse to buy, sell, eat, scoff and dream of chocolate...
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Extraordinary Vagabonds: Harry Franck, Pioneer of the Vagabonds
Blog: Vagobond.com - 6 October 2010
Harry Franck's willingness to travel with no money, his keen eye for the details of his journey and the societies he recorded (some of which soon disappeared) make him a welcome addition to our list of Extraordinary Vagabonds.
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How To Learn a Foreign Language
Blog: As We Travel - 5 October 2010
Learning a new language is a tough challenge while traveling, and it can easily get so overwhelming that you finally just give up. I don’t have a quick fix to learn a language, there are no magic pills.
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A quick note about Munich
Blog: See Simi Travel Blog - 27 September 2010
Munich, capital of Bavaria, brought my first experience at a Beer Hall or Hofbrauhaus. It was also the first time that I had ever seen a liter of beer, and so of course I had to order one. I looked ridiculous drinking it in small sips and holding it with two hands. By the time I had finished the one liter stein, the beer was both warm and flat. My stomach was so bloated I thought I would just explore right there and then. I nibbled on a Schweinshaxe (German pork knuckle dish) to help ease the inebriation, and the grease actually helped battle the bloat. Needless to say, it was a great time.
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How Not To Enjoy World Travel – Part 2
Blog: Vagobond.com - 24 September 2010
Don't read anything about the country of place you are going to. That way you won't understand the culture, the traditions, the history, the climate, or anything else. You will be able to have a completely one dimensional experience.
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Germany: Our last driving hurrah and sausagefest!
Blog: The Amazing Dawdle - 23 September 2010
After Poland, we were excited to return back to Western Europe. We missed the variety of breads, relative safety factor, and our wide breadth of language skills here (the 5 phrases or words we know... like thank you and hello…), and clean bathrooms (OK – so you sometimes have to pay for them), which now means Christy could travel without a wad of TP or Kleenex in her pocket. That being said, we will miss the inexpensive way of life in Eastern Europe… everything simply costs less and so we will discover sticker shock again!
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Cologne’s Secret Streak
Blog: Inside the Travel Lab - 9 September 2010
Right there, among all those dignitaries, I discovered Cologne’s secret streak...
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Berlin Gallery
Blog: No Beaten Path - 1 September 2010
‘Poor but sexy’ really is such a great description for Berlin – a bit unkempt and a little dirty, with the shiny parts looking soulless, Berlin feels like a city to live in, not just an ossified, pretty-ed up tourist … Continue reading →
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Berlin – Poor, but sexy (in most places)
Blog: No Beaten Path - 31 August 2010
Today was our last full day in Berlin. Due to the late night before, we didn’t end up heading out until late afternoon, but I was determined we would explore one last area we hadn’t been before.
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In Cologne, They Say It With Handcuffs
Blog: Inside the Travel Lab - 31 August 2010
They say that you never forget your first time – and for me that was in Seville. While strolling along in the unfiltered sunshine, sharp flashes of light caught my eye. This was it, this was what I had heard about:
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A long day and night in Berlin – the Zoo and Lange Nacht der Museen
Blog: No Beaten Path - 29 August 2010
Today was one of those days of pushing my luck – I had made sure I had a ticket to Lange Nacht der Museen (more on this below) which meant we were in for a long night. So I tried … Continue reading →
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Grown-up things, kids-things, Berlin has it all
Blog: No Beaten Path - 26 August 2010
The one thing on my plan for today was the Helmut Newton Foundation and Museum of Photography (Museum für Fotografie Helmut Newton Stiftung).
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Sidetracked! Sea Life Aquarium, Speyer, Germany
Blog: Family Friendly Hotel, Resort, Suite Reviews: Travel Savvy Mom » blog - 26 August 2010
Simple math: Rainy Saturday morning + energetic children = day at aquarium. Unfortunately, many others shared this brilliant idea.
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Deutsches Technikmuseum, Spectrum – and the dreaded Legoland
Blog: No Beaten Path - 25 August 2010
I am conscious on this trip of trying to remember that it is not just my interests but also Willem’s that have to be considered.
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Berlin – Museum Island
Blog: No Beaten Path - 24 August 2010
Germany’s museums hold a wealth of historical treasures which span across 6000+ years of history, and many of them are held in collections in Berlin. While there are a wealth of interesting museums spread across Berlin, five of the most … Continue reading →
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Münster
Blog: No Beaten Path - 22 August 2010
Münster (sometimes also written as Muenster) is a university city in North West Germany that has a laid-back lifestyle mixed with a lot of interesting history. With a compact city centre, it is an easy place to explore, and Willem … Continue reading →
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UPDATED How to have a cheap holiday in Berlin from the Love Sex and Backpacking on the Cheap blog
Blog: Backpacking on the Cheap - 19 August 2010
Cheap backpacking / cheap holiday: the bar inside one of the hostels I was in – Berlin In this post I will cover: – How to get to Berlin for cheap – Cheap and free accomodation – Eating cheaply – … Continue reading →
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Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany and Burg Rheinfels
Blog: Dotted Route - 19 August 2010
Waking up in the hostel at the top of the hill in Bachrach was a nice experience. The view of the river below is breathtaking and the sun hasn't risen over the surrounding hills just yet.
