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It is time to say goodbye to Western Europe as the car rental date was looming nearer and nearer. So as apart of the sprint back to Paris we stopped into Lichtenstein, a small principality principally known for 2 kind of stamps: postage and passports. Now I am not a collector of the former and…
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Despite the last post being somewhat somber, Germany had some amazing times filled with friends (or freunds), festivals, and fast cars, and fabulous architecture! Touring through Germany I realized that my German language skills were not all forgotten from learning it 18 years ago. As we were driving 160km/hr on the autobahn meine Deutsch was…
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As some of you may know, I did a semester of university in Germany in 2007, and this was the first time back to Berlin since then.. At that time I was going there, with my good friend Alyssa, as a weekend break from our studies at the Koln International School of Design. We both…
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1 week in the Swiss countryside exploring cities, nature, and architecture
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Our adventures took us over to Holland, as many of you know Mike’s Father was Dutch and had 7 brothers and sisters, a few of whom remained in Holland and had families of their own. So Mike, Laura, and I got to spend some time with the Dutch cousins. Mike and Laura are also Dutch…
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We spent an amazing week exploring Belgium and the Netherlands. The best parts was due to spending time visiting some great friends and family, but of course the lowlands held a lot of charm as well. The last time I visited Belgium I spent my time in Brussels and the fairytale location of Bruges. This…
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If there is anything that can’t be solved by a bottle of wine, a baguette, and some camembert, then that thing is not in Paris. We spent a few days in Paris doing exactly that, mowing down baguettes on the banks of the Seine, however we managed to get some some actual touring in too…
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Mike, Laura, and I absolutely loved our time hanging out in London. With the London Go City pass we managed to do over 30 attractions ranging from the London Eye, The Crown Jewels, Afternoon Tea, the soaring heights of the Shard, the karaoke fever craze that was the ‘Fun Bus Tour’ (Legend), all for the…
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This is the first time in the trip that we feel like we are actually “living” abroad rather than touring. The distinction being created when you are a) staying in the same place for more than a week, b) when you know the local shops and where the best grocery deals are, c) when you…
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Hey everyone, so the question we are being asked again and again is how are you affording a trip around the world and there are a number of components to that answer. One of them was a couple of years ago I found out about a company in my town that reserves 20% of your…
