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In trying to get to Namibia, I ended up in Spain. Let me explain: we had a tremendous trip planned

Taking the Ferry from Greece to Turkey

Long historical enemies, the Turks and the Greeks, especially along the Aegean Sea, have more in common than many will

Visiting any city, I love a good day trip out into a nearby region. Helsinki has its islands – particularly

Blog post #5 From The Finland Trip For being so far north, things certainly get very hot in Finland. To

A few years back, Italy’s former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi infamously derided the Finns and their “marinated reindeer” cuisine. In

We looked out over the Tenojoki or Teno River at Norway, at the mirror image of the Finnish terrain. Modest

September is here and beer lovers know this is Oktoberfest season. But when I asked my German friends if they

(See the full Sedlec Bone Church photo gallery) Many travelers know of a place in the Czech Republic called “The

I first visited this little church in Sedlec (next to Kutna Hora) on a Czech Republic trip back in 1999.

Perched on two continents and built on layers of empires and history, Istanbul invites travelers to exploration. The city once

As you may have noticed from my post on Frankfurt’s free airport wifi, free wireless internet in German airports and

After a year in Reggio Calabria soaking up the culture of southern Italy, I had become a fan of the