Tag: Tourism
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Berlin Bound: A Final Glimpse of the Ishtar Gate Before Renovations
You know those trips when you head to a city for one thing, and one thing only? Yeah, this was that type of trip. I’m sure Berlin is a wonderful city, but William and I only had eyes for the Pergamon Museum which closed after our visit to do renovations for 14 years. Darling told us…
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Bayeux Tapestry: A Historic Pilgrimage to William the Conqueror’s Era
Anyone who knows William knows he adores learning about history. Whether he’s reading Bede’s Ecclesiastical History of the English Nation, exploring The Children of Ash and Elm, or diving into another Teddy Roosevelt biography, William loves uncovering new stories about the past. While the Bayeux Tapestry isn’t a book, it’s the closest thing we have…
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Finally Making It to Edinburg
Finally, after the disruption of the pandemic in 2020, I had the chance to complete my long-awaited trip to Scotland. This time, I traveled without the looming threat of COVID-19 and without the exorbitant $1,500 plane ticket back home. My journey began in Kaiserslautern, where I caught a 6:00 am train to Paris Est. From…
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Embracing the Chaos: My Train Ride from Vilnius to Warsaw
Traveling by train in Europe is generally smooth sailing. Train stations are everywhere, trains run mostly on time, and tickets aren’t terribly expensive. My trip from Vilnius to Warsaw? Trust me, it was anything but ordinary. The escapades began innocently enough. Armed with my trusty EuroRail pass, I walked into the Vilnius station to purchase…
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A Trip to Milan
At the beginning of the Summer, a friend decided to go on a quick visit to the gorgeous city of Milan. Since I hadn’t seen her in a few years, I quickly booked a hostel and grabbed train tickets to see her. After much searching on Deutsch Bahn, Rome2Rio, and the EurRail site, I realized…
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Prague
Last week William, our friend Laura, and I all headed over to see Prague. We’re very thankful she invited us since train tickets can be expensive and the cost of gas is best when split amongst three people. We left early in the morning and got in around 5:00 pm. One bit of advice, parking…
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