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Home Tag Archives: Europe

Tag Archives: Europe

Grand Circle Blue Danube River Cruise: What Happens on the Ship Stays on the Ship…

By Fyllis Hockman
in :  World Travel
the MS River Aria

So yes, of course, the highlights of our Blue Danube River Cruise with Grand Circle Tour Company were the four European capitals we were visiting: Prague, Czech Republic, Vienna, Austria, Bratislava, Slovakia and Budapest, Hungary. But it was the many surprises surrounding the experiences on the ship that truly enhanced the trip.

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The Last Place You’d Visit: A Few Days in Europe’s Least Visited Country

By James Boitano
in :  World Travel
lunch of polenta and wine

I’m a biased traveler. Having fallen in love with Europe on my first trip to Italy with my father as a 14 year old, it is to this continent that my travel plans always seem to lead. I return to somewhere in Europe now every May to see old friends and favorite cities. But with each trip, I have a …

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Carnival Beckons: A Carnival Musing for 2013

By Skip Kaltenheuser
in :  World Travel
carnival centerpiece sculpture of Blair and Bush in Torres Verdes, Portugal

Since ancient times, new beginnings – that’s carnival. It’s our craving to shuck memories of the slings and arrows that paralyze us. New Year’s resolutions disappear in the first head wind, but carnival has been serious about new beginnings since the Greeks partied to praise Dionysus and the Romans thanked Bacchus for wine and flora, fertility heavy on their minds.

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European Union to Open Soon

By admin
in :  As the World Turns
Baltimore Pride parade

As vaccine rollouts accelerate, especially in the U.S., travelers filled with that oft-mentioned “pent-up desire” are looking at whether it’s safe to travel to Europe and when they’ll be able to go. And while it’s too soon to travel to most countries in Europe right now, we maybe have a clearer idea of when it might be possible to visit the continent again.

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Savoring the Camino de Santiago – Book Review by Richard Frisbie

By Richard Frisbie
in :  Book Review, World Travel
'Savoring the Camino de Santiago' book cover

“Savoring the Camino de Santiago: It’s the Pilgrimage, Not the Hike” by Julie Gianelloni Connor, is the latest of the many books about the Spanish pilgrimage popularized for the American audience by the Martin Sheen movie “The Way.”

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Alaska Indigenous Rights, At-Home COVID-19 Test

By Ed Boitano
in :  Travel News
Anna Karina

"Did someone lose their dog?” Quannah Chasinghorse jokes, pointing at a large moose in her neighbor’s snow-covered yard. At -40 degrees Fahrenheit, it is a typical winter’s day in Fairbanks, Alaska. Chasinghorse, an 18-year-old Han Gwich’in and Oglala Lakota youth, is curled up on the couch, wearing a shirt emblazoned with the slogan “Protect the Arctic, Defend the Sacred.”

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Protecting Yourself from Disinformation

By Ed Boitano
in :  Travel News
disinformation

Even the most well-intentioned news consumers can find today’s avalanche of political information difficult to navigate. With so much news available, many people consume media in an automatic, unconscious state – similar to knowing you drove home but not being able to recall the trip.

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Ed Boitano on Vancouver’s Our City Tonight

By Ed Boitano
in :  Travel News

Another day during the pandemic, another significant travel change — this time to the hard-hit cruise industry, which has been on pause since March... New tourism campaign is putting the focus on Berlin’s “other, slower side”: Lakes and rivers, an abundance of parks, lesser-known districts and the city’s rural surroundings.

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Beatles in Hamburg; Switzerland’s Birthday

By Ed Boitano
in :  Travel News
Indra Club, Hamburg

Another day during the pandemic, another significant travel change — this time to the hard-hit cruise industry, which has been on pause since March... New tourism campaign is putting the focus on Berlin’s “other, slower side”: Lakes and rivers, an abundance of parks, lesser-known districts and the city’s rural surroundings.

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Springsteen on Trump; Hanks on Masks

By Ed Boitano
in :  Travel News
Bruce Springsteen in mask

The remains of a provincial capital on the Yucatan Peninsula attest to a people trying to fortify their place in the world... Now, Americans are flocking to the most stunning natural areas in the U.S., and filling up the campsites and on-site hotels in the process.

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