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Dancing and Singing

May 14, 2010 |
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The French have a reputation for being rude. Especially the Parisians. Especially to tourists. Especially to American tourists. But when…

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Wandering Through the Wine Caves

May 7, 2010 | Comments Off on Wandering Through the Wine Caves
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I didn’t know which should concern me more—that I’d just gotten into a car with a strange man I’d found…

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Duct Tape: Don’t Leave Home Without It

May 2, 2010 |
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My flirtation with duct tape as an indispensible travel accessory started in Ireland. I was at the beginning of a…

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Off the Tourist Track

April 27, 2010 |
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Castles, cathedrals, Oktoberfest, cruising the Rhine River—these are the things most people go to Germany to experience. But my itinerary was…

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Snake Oil and Opium Dens

April 23, 2010 | Comments Off on Snake Oil and Opium Dens
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The café looked like how I’ve always imagined an opium den (not that I’ve spent a lot of time thinking…

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