The East Side Gallery in Berlin consists of a 1.3km continuous section of the Berlin Wall. It contains 105 mural paintings by artists from all over the world. It sits as a monument to the fall of the Berlin Wall (see blog post, Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall)....
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The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall
**The image above is an example of the construction of the Berlin Wall which consisted of two parallel walls with guard towers. The open area between the two walls was known as the “death strip” where people tried to run to escape. The guards were instructed to “shoot to kill.”...
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This trip is different…
I’ve been traveling solo since I was about 25. My very first solo trip was hiking in Nova Scotia. At the time, I had a decent job, so I could afford to travel, but my female friends could not afford to go with me, so I struck out on my...
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Europe by Rail (Mostly)
Tomorrow I leave for close to three months in Europe! This is a bucket list trip (if that term hasn’t been too overused), similar to the Round the World trip that I took in 2011. I never did that “Eurail trip” that many people took before or after college. So...
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Social Impact Travel to Dominican Republic
When I signed up for Fathom Travel’s new “Social/Impact” cruise to the Dominican Republic, I was skeptical about this new concept for travel. Can 500 or so “cruise ship-pampered” Americans really make an impact? Were we going to be faced with cynicism from the people of the Dominican Republic? How...
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Year In Review 2015
Before heading out for my 2016 travel adventures, it’s time to reflect back on my travels in 2015. After spending two weeks in Hilton Head in January 2015, I headed back to Spain in April. I spent a week at a time share exchange on the southern coast for rest...
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Summer In NYC 2015: “OTHER” Shakespeare in the “Parks”
In addition to the widely known Shakespeare In the Park, which takes place at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, there are numerous other opportunities to see Shakespeare for free in parks around the city…without standing (or sitting!) in line all morning. So far I’ve tried out two of them. First, the...
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Summer In NYC 2015 – July and beyond
Below is a continuation of events for the Summer 2015… May 27 – August 23 Shakespeare in the Park, Central Park (see my post about getting tickets for Shakespeare in the Park) June 3 – August 8 Celebrate Brooklyn June 18 – Aug 13 Union Square, Lunchtime Jazz...
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Summer in NYC: Shakespeare in the Park
The most widely known “Shakespeare in the Park” offering in New York City is performed at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. These free productions often include one or more “celebrity” cast members. I have been lucky enough to see several of these productions over the years, including Anne Hathaway in...
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Summer in NYC – 2015
[See my New Post for activities from July and beyond]. There is so much to do in NYC in the summer! If you are visiting, or if you live here but never seem to take advantage of what NYC has to offer, I thought I would provide you with some...
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