Posts Tagged ‘history’
Going Back In Time By Bike In Zagreb, Croatia
Typically, there usually isn’t a driving force behind my trip booking, aside for my insatiable thirst to discover new places. Croatia, however, was different. Recently breaking up with my boyfriend combined with a number of personal issues back home had me craving some alone time in a faraway place. I’d always wanted to go to…Read more...
A Destination Mindset: Bringing My Love Of Backpacking Home
“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things” – Henry Miller Every year, I spend months saving money for backpacking trips abroad and learning about the foreign cultures I’ll be visiting. The farther away from home and the more exotic the destination, the more value I put on the trip.…Read more...
10 Reasons Why Germany Should Be Your Next Trip
Trying to decide where to go on your next trip? Let me decide for you: Germany. There are few places in the world with such a rich, often tormented history, that has been able to do a 360 and turning most of the country into an amazingly livable and visitable place. As I toured post-World…Read more...
Exploring Germany’s Berlin Wall History, 25 Years After The Fall
On May 23, 1962, a 14-year-old boy named Winfried Tews ran for dear life. Scrambling over the walls and jumping into a canal, desperation propelled him forward. Despite the dangerous situation, despite the people he was leaving behind, despite the guard who was killed in the crossfire, despite the East German border guards shooting at…Read more...
10 Amazing Offbeat Things To Do In Germany
These amazing things to do in Germany are great for quirky travelers seeking offbeat experiences, like modern art in a cotton mill and urban rock climbing!Read more...
Leipzig: A Must-Have Day Trip From Berlin, Germany
Munich, Berlin, Hamburg. These are the common cities I hear tourists discuss when planning a trip to Germany. After a recent trip to Leipzig, I can’t believe this city isn’t on the list. Not only is it a short and straight trip from Berlin — not to mention cheaper than the capital — but it’s…Read more...
Discover New York: Prayer And History At Ideal Hosiery
Walking around the Lower East Side of New York City’s Manhattan, there’s a good chance you won’t even pay a second glance to the decrepit sign (which is actually pretty awesome looking) that reads “Ideal Hosiery.” In fact, if you don’t look closely you’ll probably assume it’s a vacant building, a venture that went out…Read more...
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