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Where The Bed Bugs Bite
Exhausted from a long day of travel in Germany, my sister and I dropped into our bed and watched American TV voiced over into German. I believe the show playing was Lost. My brother had a bed on the other side of the room. When we turned the TV off is when the...
Culture & Travel: To Paris With… Hesitancy
The city of light. A city of romance. The city that people have raved over for centuries. In the interest of full disclosure, I will admit that I did not absolutely adore Paris. It wasn't all that bad, but we didn't love it either. They had electricity, running water,...
Culture & Travel–Huckleberry Mountain or (As Some Call It) Heidelberg, Germany
Far away in a distant land, tucked away on the outskirts of Mannheim and down the autobahn from Frankfurt, lies a little town of 150,000 people that likes to be called Heidelberg. Of course, it has gorgeous scenery and a peaceful river running right through it, as all...
Culture & Travel- Simply Slovakia
Let's take a little trip to Slovakia today. We were there a couple of nights, and it really was nice. It was a much cooler climate the further east we went, even in the summer. We were wearing jackets and sweaters during the day and especially at night. Depending on...
A Latin America Quiz for the Geography Whiz
In honor of Cinco de Mayo being fourteen days ago, here's a quiz to test your knowledge of the countries south of the US border. Good luck. I didn't do awesome and am hiding my face in shame at my lack of knowledge. If you don't hear from me anytime soon, I'm studying...
Culture & Travel- Prague For The Historian
War and devastation to greenery and colors. The history in this city is so rich. I love history so it's worth mentioning. The stories of the past are fascinating and terrifying at the same time. Below are some picture I took and their historic counterparts. ...
