It wasn’t supposed to be like this. We were supposed to be in Paris yesterday afternoon, not riding this slower-than-TGV regional train with two transfers after a series of follies yesterday. I’ll take you back
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My Favorite Paris Photos I’ve always said that I travel to see how people are living. I’m curious to see what places are like and what people do there. I want to feel the
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There are few signs in Bordeaux that would lead you to believe that you are in sacred wine territory. There are the typical number of wine shops and wine bars visible to the visitor
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The road to Can Rigall twists and turns its way 800 meters up from the valley floor and the village of Arles-sur-Tech. It had been a long journey up to this point. Our bus from
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One of the novelties of traveling in Europe is the density of small countries and the ability to pass through most of them with absolutely no border controls. The small size of the countries
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We were recommended to stop in Wroclaw Poland by several people. These recommendations were based on the notion that we’d enjoy a pleasant city with nice architecture and an interesting history with a near-absence of
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I mentioned before in a post about Tampere, Finland that I’m inspired by industrial landscapes. Rail yards definitely fit that bill. When we pulled out of Wroclaw Main I had my camera ready. Although the
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From Vilnius, Lithuania, an eight hour bus ride got us to Warsaw Poland. I thought I would be overwhelmed and intimidated by the Polish capital, but I can say that neither was true. Our time
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Paris, Barcelona, Vienna, and Riga, Latvia. What do all these cities have in common? They are all world centers of Art Nouveau architecture. In the late 19th and early 20th when the architectural period blossomed,
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As I walked the cobbled-stone streets of old Tallinn, Estonia, I couldn’t help but notice the colorful and sometimes decorative front doors. Many were painted multiple bright colors, some just featured wooden patters, and others
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I’m inspired by old industrial landscapes. One of the best I’ve seen is in central Tampere Finland. Since they’re not in use anymore, the smokestacks are not belching out black smoke and toxins, but have
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Helsinki is defined by design. The city rebuilt itself in the wake of the Second World War and excelled at design. It was cutting edge and the world noticed. Helsinki is still pioneering the realm
Hot Dog and a Coke Icelanders drink the most Coca-Cola per-capita on earth. Not what you were expecting from Iceland? It’s true—they are Coca-Cola crazy. They tipple 30 gallons (115 liters) of the classic variety
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If there is one place you want to be able to capture great images of one of most incredible landscapes on earth, it’s Iceland. The good people at Happy Day’s Iceland and Esja Travel
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Geysir is one of the stops along the popular Golden Circle. This is the original tourist attraction of Iceland. In the late 1700s, Geysir (Geyser) was included in a British traveler’s guide and so introduced
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Back in 2008 I traveled to the Gower Peninsula when I visited Swansea, Wales. I had a week-long lay-over on my way to Spain. I’d never been to Wales, so I thought I’d give
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Whitby is a picturesque town on the north coast of Yorkshire, England. It was the home town of the explorer Captain James Cook and the place where according to Bram Stoker’s novel, Dracula landed
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Royal Observatory at Greenwich Visiting Greenwich, England is one of the places you have got to go if you love geography, astronomy, or the history of navigation. It is here that the Royal
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Liverpool is arguably one of the most interesting cities in England. It has a fascinating and turbulent history as a great world maritime center. Liverpool has seen great immigration from Ireland and abroad, immense emigration
In November of 2006, I joined my family on a trip to Italy to visit my cousin, who was studying abroad in Milan. We visited Venice, Padua, Florence, Sienna, and the Cinque Terre. If it
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Not only is it a good value destination, but Portugal a rich history, good food, and some of the friendliest people I’ve met in Europe Despite the Algarve’s reputation as an over-developed vacation spot for
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Discrimination in Great Britain By Stephen Bugno Arrival at Heathrow Airport “You were borderline: fifty-fifty. I could have had you on the next plane back to the States.” The Immigration Officer explained. My wrongdoing, as
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By Stephen Bugno Train travel evokes emotions unlike that of driving or flying. There’s a feeling of being removed from the landscape, but at the same time part of it. I can’t stop the train.
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