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Fri, 6 Jun 2014 | By lauren_russell | Photo Gallery
I took a weekend in March of 2014 and went to Geneva, Switzerland. I ate some amazing food, and met even more amazing people. Here is photographic evidence.
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Wed, 4 Jun 2014 | By samhitt | Views [434]
German troops during WW I were given poems by Hoelderlin to inspire defense of the fatherland. In our final day with Critchley we study his unfinished tragic play Empedocles. Hegel, his college roommate called Hoelderlin "the beautiful soul". He wrote ... Read more >
Tue, 3 Jun 2014 | By samhitt | Views [379]
Walk up the mountain this morning before class. A light drizzle. Snowy peaks in the clouds. Felt good to be moving. Yesterday, six hours with Prof. Simon Critchley on "Tragedy's Philosophy" arguing that tragedy articulates a philososphical view that ... Read more >
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Sun, 1 Jun 2014 | By samhitt | Views [381]
Great start! Met Dr. Diane Davis and Dr. Victor Vitanza at the Zurich train station. Also, a couple students from Chicago but didn't get their names (will remedy that when we meet for our first dinner in 20 minutes). Read about Davis and Vitanza on ... Read more >
Wed, 28 May 2014 | By samhitt | Views [366]
Hello All,
Day before leaving for Saas Fee. HELP! The garden is screaming DON'T GO. I'm off to see Dr. Oti to about a sore tooth, then to check with Credit Union to alert them to my travel plans, get vitamins, visit Travel Bug, etc etc. The pull of ... Read more >
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Thu, 15 May 2014 | By sarah-heubner | Views [432]
This is my application for the World Nomads Scholarship 2014, the longer version I wrote when I thought the limit was 2500 words, not 2500 characters !
Kid, You’ll Move Mountains!
Zermatt, Switzerland, 13th September 2013. Hiking boots, ... Read more >
Thu, 15 May 2014 | By sarah-heubner | Photo Gallery
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Wed, 14 May 2014 | By lauren_russell | Views [285] | Scholarship Entry
My grandmother grew up in rural Idaho with thirteen siblings during the Great Depression. She, like the thousands of hungry people who defined her generation, knows the value of a good meal. It is perhaps for this reason, then, that my evening’s host ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Mon, 12 May 2014 | By cathrynsc | Views [599]
I got home, sat on my bed and no more than a minute later found myself uttering the words 'I’m bored'.
You would think that after a 12 hour taxi/train/plain/car journey, more than a little hung-over, my bed (that hadn't seen sleep in 5 months) ... Read more >
Tags: chalet host, chaos, cooking, food, skiing, travel, travel.
Fri, 14 Mar 2014 | By hkurokaw | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Ingredients Oil, for frying Thick slice of day old French Bread 2-3 slices of ham 2- 3 slices of Gruyere Cheese to cover the bread 50ml of Fresh Cream 30ml of dry, white wine Cayenne, to taste Salt and pepper One Whole Egg How to prepare this ...
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Tags: Passport & Plate: ITALY 2014
Fri, 14 Mar 2014 | By hideousk | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Ingredients Oil, for frying Thick slice of day old French Bread 2-3 slices of ham 2- 3 slices of Gruyere Cheese to cover the bread 50ml of Fresh Cream 30ml of dry, white wine Cayenne, to taste Salt and pepper One Whole Egg How to prepare ...
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Tags: Passport & Plate: ITALY 2014
Fri, 22 Nov 2013 | By vagabondstoo | Views [1062]
It snowed again, part of the early season storm that is ravaging the Alps. Because of the bad weather we skipped going to Zermat for views of the Matterhorn, and headed south towards Lugano. The Simplon pass was closed due to snow so we had ... Read more >
Wed, 20 Nov 2013 | By vagabondstoo | Views [871]
I would like to live in Switzerland. A place like Bern, Baden Baden, Gstaad, Zermat or St. Moritz. Even more, I would like to be able to afford to live in Switzerland. One hotel owner said he pays his employees – regular ... Read more >
Tue, 19 Nov 2013 | By vagabondstoo | Views [852]
We haven't seen much of the sun lately and the 400 km drive to Bern was wet and dreary. Bern, however, was wonderful; cold and wet for sure, but charming just the same. On a sunny day it would be truly spectacular with the trees dressed in ... Read more >
Fri, 8 Nov 2013 | By vagabondstoo | Photo Gallery
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