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Sun, 4 May 2014 | By samanthajane | Views [293] | Scholarship Entry
I’m seated in a Frankfurt beer garden, grateful for the cool amber liquid in front of me. An elderly man sits at the table across from mine. His face is gnarled like that of a fisherman of folklore, and sweat streaks through his crags of skin. The midday ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Fri, 2 May 2014 | By food4life | Views [238] | Scholarship Entry
How did I end up here? No money, no food, no place to sleep - and I still feel happier than before because I'm on the road again. Uncertainty fills my veins with adrenaline, risks and vulnerabilities comfort and feed my soul, hungry for adventures... ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Thu, 6 Mar 2014 | By kayakphotographer | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Ingredients
Könisberger Klopse- German/Prussian comfort food from my Grandmother’s kitchen
The Meatballs-
400g ground beef
1 egg
Salt, pepper
The Gravy-
1 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp flour
3-4 Tbsp Capers
3-4 Tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 ...
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Tags: german comfort food, königsberger klopse, meatballs, recipe
Fri, 28 Feb 2014 | By alannahammesfahr | Views [311]
It's weird what you learn about yourself on the road - your prejudices, ethnocentricities, comfort zones, beliefs, habits... It's all illuminated when you're suddenly caught in a new place alone.
I've spent the last week or so bonding with Alex's ... Read more >
Mon, 13 Jan 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [808]
The Romantic Rhine with its castles, vineyards and medieval villages beckons. But January isn’t the best time to visit. The river cruises have ceased until spring, many hotels are closed for the season and the weather is dreary. ... Read more >
Thu, 9 Jan 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [809]
The Zwinger Palace, built by Augustus II, the Strong, was just one of the casualties of the carpet bombing of Dresden towards the end of World War II. Referred to as "Florence on the Elbe," Dresden was probably more of a cultural center than a ... Read more >
Mon, 6 Jan 2014 | By kwilson | Views [711]
Greetings From Aix-en-Provence -
Yes, it’s Sunday evening (January 5th) and we’re back in our French home. It is always nice to be home. The 15-day Paris Trip is over and we’ve rated ... Read more >
Sun, 5 Jan 2014 | By kwilson | Views [433]
Happy Weekend!
So, we made our way back from Colmberg through Rothenburg and really enjoyed the drive. The area we saw (if you want to look it up) is best outlined by Heidelberg to the west, Heilbronn to ... Read more >
Sun, 5 Jan 2014 | By kwilson | Views [349]
Hi Again Everybody:
It’s Friday evening and we’re in Heidelberg, Germany on the Nectar River. This is primarily the story of our night (last night) at the castle in Colmberg, France (you ... Read more >
Sun, 5 Jan 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [1492]
Walter Gropius is to 20 th Century architecture what Sartre, Joyce and Picasso are to philosophy, literature and painting respectively. Each found inspiration in the disillusionment that followed the First World War. And it is fitting that ... Read more >
Thu, 2 Jan 2014 | By kwilson | Photo Gallery
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Thu, 2 Jan 2014 | By kwilson | Views [572]
Hi Again From Dusseldorf -
Okay, let’s take the challenge and attempt to describe Dusseldorf. Overwhelmingly, I come back to Dusseldorf is like a big city in the United States. At the end of ... Read more >
Thu, 2 Jan 2014 | By kwilson | Views [1491]
Happy New Year From Dusseldorf -
The biggest question for the new year is how to describe Dusseldorf? The best answer is – not easily.
It’s New Years Day evening, which ... Read more >
Thu, 2 Jan 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [2387]
Quedlinburg and Goslar are Teutonic treasures, quintessentially German. Surprisingly, neither was mentioned by Rick Steves in Rick Steves Germany , though both are World Heritage sites. Quedlinburg is in the former East Germany (we seem ... Read more >
Wed, 1 Jan 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [690]
Martin Luther hardly started out to be a religious leader. He was on his way to becoming a lawyer. But when fearing for his life in a storm in 1505 he called upon St. Anne a la Burt Reynolds in The End. “If you save me I will ... Read more >
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