Destination: Germany

Christmas in Berlin

Mon, 16 Jan 2017 | By swathi | Views [1333] | Comments [4]

Prologue How exciting! This is my first ever travel piece. I aim to make one piece per city in the Winter Holidays 16/17 series...so that's 7 pieces. I'll try to keep my writing as fresh as my memories and I will definitely NOT sugar-coat any unfortunate ... Read more >

Tags: christmas, hostel, walking

chocolate

Sat, 9 Oct 2004 | By stephhef | Views [854]

Hello Everbody (liz what does that remind you of?) Greetings from the land of the Loch Ness monster, yep I am in Scotland and no I am not going to eat haggis. But how did i get here you ask......well let me fill you in on my latest adventures....... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Aleppo, Berlin, and the Future

Fri, 4 Feb 2011 | By bettedarling | Views [765]

After wonderful Damascus, I headed to Palmyra and the Krak de Chevaliers, the crusader castle from the 12th Century. Both were amazing to see, truly unique and beautiful. It's low season for tourism, so in both cases, I practically had the place to myself.... Read more >

getting lost in the Ghetto...

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 | By bekky | Views [632]

today is september the 20th and i have been in the US for 3 months now. so i thought i'd celebrate the whole thing with a new entry :-)! great idea, huh? I've made a major step in my life over here: i've finally started to work out again :-)! it was ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Ready to hit the road again...

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 | By braynroni | Views [621]

Both Maren and Simon had early starts today while Bray’s sore from volleyball body needed a bit of a lie in! Roni was up and clean/fed in time to skype with her lil’sister and bro in law (Lisa & Dru). Bray arose to catch up with them too ... Read more >

Last days in Poland

Wed, 6 Jul 2011 | By katebravado | Views [565]

The day before I left we went to a concentration camp used in WW2, was horrifying and very upsetting of course, saw barracks full of shoes that belonged to the victims; a case of hair shaved off to be sold; actual gas chambers where 78000 people were ... Read more >

Germany - Essen

Sun, 21 Jun 2015 | By irenecabay | Views [543]

I flew from Budapest Hungary to Düsseldorf, Germany on my return to London, UK. The cost of the flight was a mere $20 more than to fly back to London directly. My friend, Vivian, met me at the airport and took me to her home in Essen, about a 45 ... Read more >

Day 57

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 | By lannigan | Views [370]

Had to get up and leave Contiki and Austria at like 9am. We had said all our goodbyes last night and just had to pack this morning. Caught the train with a few Contiki people to Munich, got a free ride, didnt need to fill out the eurail pass which is ... Read more >

Sharing Stories - A Glimpse into Another's Life - Making Connections

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 | By | Views [245] | Scholarship Entry

The snow fell softly into the awkward silence between us. We were climbing a steep hill towards the Veste Coburg, a red-roofed castle sat at the top of a forested slope, and I couldn’t think of a thing to say to my German companion beyond the banal ‘oh, ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013

A Maze of Cellars

Wed, 23 Apr 2014 | By | Views [141] | Scholarship Entry

We walked into our small, Frankfurt apartment, my colleague and I. It was only my second day in Germany so EVERYTHING was new and exciting to me, down to the way the toilets flushed. The apartment consisted of a small living room, a tiny bedroom, an even ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

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Photos: Compositions and Forms

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Tags: castles, contrast and architecture

Gallery: Europe with Loopy

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