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The Day of Living Danishly: Legoland
On a recent trip to Denmark we embraced our inner child and visited one of the country’s top attractions, Legoland. After reading Helen Russell’s book, The Year of Living Danishly, we couldn’t resist the Legoland experience. Russell describes her year … Continue reading
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Hagenbeck’s Animal Park, Hamburg
On our recent visit to Hamburg we took the U-Bahn out to the suburb of Stelligen. Our objective was one of the most amazing and beautiful zoos we had ever seen, the Tierpark Hagenbeck. This private zoo was the brainchild … Continue reading
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Searching for Roots: The Emigration Museum, Ballinstadt Hamburg
For many Americans, the search for their roots often takes them to the entry and exit points of their ancestors. It might be Ellis Island in New York, Gorée Island in Senegal or Bremen and Antwerp. On our own quest … Continue reading
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Ghent, Belgium
Ghent, the capital of East Flanders, Belgium has been one of Jay and Tanya’s favorite places for years. Ghent is often passed over in favor of nearby Brugge when travelers visit Belgium but this is a big mistake. Although Brugge … Continue reading
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Brest & Cherbourg, France
A few weeks ago, Jay and Tanya visited the Brittany and Normandy coast with stops in Brest and Cherbourg. First of all, Brest is not one of those places tourists usually flock to. For one thing, it rains a lot … Continue reading
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Bermuda: Pastels and Prosperity
Very early in our life of travel, we had the vague idea that Bermuda was part of the Caribbean. We knew it was a tropical-like island and its name just sounded like it should be Caribbean, like Barbados, Barbuda or … Continue reading
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Reflections on Florida
Jay and Tanya had never spent much time in Florida, besides Miami and Ft. Lauderdale. And, despite our recent 10-day visit to the state, we still cannot say that we really understand or fully appreciate it. But what we saw … Continue reading
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St. Augustine, Florida
Cities in Europe are old. They may not be as old as some in the Middle East, but when you consider there are remnants of Roman settlements over 2,000 years old all over the place in Europe, still being occupied, … Continue reading
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Kennedy Space Center: A Day Filled With Awe
With the around-the-world trip behind them, the traveling maniacs decided to spend 10 days in Florida before heading home. So many people we had met on our trip were from Florida, so we thought we’d give it try. First stop … Continue reading
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Have Some Madeira, My Dear-ah
There is definitely something different about islands. And, we mean islands in general. OK, it’s not the obvious that they’re all surrounded by water. It’s that people who live on islands need to be somewhat self-reliant. Consequently, they develop their … Continue reading
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