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05 January 2012 ~ 0 Comments

Siteseeing in Berlin: The Berlin Wall

Seeing the wall in Berlin is, as I have written before, a bit disappointing. After all, it's just a wall. It's much more impressive as an idea or a symbol than it could ever be as a mere physical divider. (That, however, doesn't keep people from bringing parts of it all over the world. There's [...]

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02 January 2012 ~ 0 Comments

Expectations vs. Reality at the Eiffel Tower

There are a few universally recognizable symbols. The Eiffel tower is one of those. I say symbol, because even a crudely sketched silhouette of the tower is instantly recognizable. Symbols are simple images that instantly evoke a whole mess of associations. Three lines are all you need to make an Eiffel tower, and when people [...]

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30 December 2011 ~ 0 Comments

How to Find French Cuisine in Paris…(Hint: It’s not that hard)

After I returned from Paris, people asked me what I did there. Although I did actually see a good amount of sites and attractions, I always answered with a simple: "I ate." Those trips to the catacombs, the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre were fun and eye opening and educational, but mostly they were attempts [...]

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28 December 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Into the Paris Underworld….

Into the Paris Underworld….

Paris seems all about the now. The sensuality, the food, the constant smoking, the beauty all around, it's all part of what seems like a worldview based on what's aesthetically pleasing. It's also where the French Revolution happened and priests were beheaded. It's where the existentialists hung out and debated how to get the most [...]

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23 December 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Paris on Foot

Paris on Foot

I wrote before that I had never been to France, but I went about two weeks ago and I loved it. It has a very different feel than London, where I'm living now.  It's just so much more sensual in every way, and it's walkable, unlike London, which allows you to meander through the city's [...]

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20 December 2011 ~ 0 Comments

The Best Hostels in Sydney

The Best Hostels in Sydney

A harbour-side hub of culture, business and beach life, Sydney is one of the best looking and best loved cities in the southern hemisphere and a fantastic starting point for an Australian odyssey. Cheap flights to Sydney make it more accessible than ever, and thus one of the most popular tourist destinations in Aus. Whatever [...]

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