The Maiden Voyage
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Travel Tips (2010)
Avoid connecting at Heathrow Airport. To get a fuller experience of a place, try staying with a local or staying in an area where mostly locals live. Try the country’s most popular/iconic dishes but also try lesser known ones. Learn a few words in the local language. Embrace or, at the very least, be cognizant Continue reading
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Say What (German)?
The first in a regular series about foreign words I tried to memorize before visiting the country. Hallo – “Hello” Guten Morgen – “Good Morning” Guten Tag – “Good Afternoon/Good Day” Gute Nacht – “Good Night” Bitte – “Please” Danke Schoen – “Thank you” Wie geht ist ihnen – “How are you?” Ja – “Yes” Continue reading
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F Your Diet (Austria)!
The first in a regular series about food we had eaten in the places we visited (excludes any that were already included in previous posts). A thing to note about Austrian cooking. There are two cuisines: the refined and sophisticated Viennese style and the hearty unfussy stick-to-your-ribs kind. Continue reading
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Gesundheit, “To your health”…
The waning days of our trip were spent visiting Heidi’s relatives, exploring Wiener Neustadt and its surroundings, and pondering the Austrian concept of good health and well-being. Heidi’s cousin Karl lived in the spa-town of Baden bei Wien, midway between Vienna and Wiener Neustadt. Spa is a key word here when it comes to health. Continue reading
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Venice has been menaced…
It would be wrong of me to judge Venice based solely on a couple of hours. It would also be unfair to dismiss my reverence for this legendary city so easily. The City of Canals is meant to be savored. No it deserves to be savored. I once heard someone say that it was the Continue reading
