Europe Archive

  • THIS IS A GUEST POST from Charlotte Kay over at Holiday Extras. Because the only place in the UK that I’ve been to is Northern Ireland, I thought it appropriate...0September 8, 2011

    Spooky Tourist Spots in the UK

    THIS IS A GUEST POST from Charlotte Kay over at Holiday Extras. Because the only place in the UK that I’ve been to is Northern Ireland, I thought it appropriate…

  • I recently stumbled across some long-forgotten photos from my trip to Venice, Italy in the winter of 2009. It was a freezing trip- but the city could not have been...0August 10, 2011

    Venice, Italy in Photos

    I recently stumbled across some long-forgotten photos from my trip to Venice, Italy in the winter of 2009. It was a freezing trip- but the city could not have been…

  • Being in Germany, the homeland of my grandmother, I was extremely excited by the idea of connecting with my Jewish roots. Having spent so much time studying the holocaust, imagining...0August 5, 2010

    #40 Berlin-ese Shabbat

    Being in Germany, the homeland of my grandmother, I was extremely excited by the idea of connecting with my Jewish roots. Having spent so much time studying the holocaust, imagining…

  • Paris’s underground metro system is one of the most efficient and advanced in the world. Train travel at it’s best, in this traveler’s humble opinion. Though very modern train cars...0February 23, 2010

    Photo of the Week 2/23/10

    Paris’s underground metro system is one of the most efficient and advanced in the world. Train travel at it’s best, in this traveler’s humble opinion. Though very modern train cars…

  • In the northwest of Belgium is a quaint port city called Brugge. Referred to as “The Venice of the North” because of its canals and waterways, it’s also a great...1February 16, 2010

    Photo of the Week 2/16/10

    In the northwest of Belgium is a quaint port city called Brugge. Referred to as “The Venice of the North” because of its canals and waterways, it’s also a great…

  • The Brandenburg gate in Berlin is one of the most famous of tourist attractions in this capital city. Michael Jackson infamously dangled his baby off the balcony of the adjoining...0February 9, 2010

    Photo of the Week 2/9/10

    The Brandenburg gate in Berlin is one of the most famous of tourist attractions in this capital city. Michael Jackson infamously dangled his baby off the balcony of the adjoining…

  • The ancient tombstones in the Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague are a true site to see. Because Jewish practice does not allow the removal of tombstones, layers of graves and...0February 2, 2010

    Photo of the Week 2/2/10

    The ancient tombstones in the Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague are a true site to see. Because Jewish practice does not allow the removal of tombstones, layers of graves and…

  • When you travel the world, you come home with lots of good stuff. There are people that amass refrigerator magnets. There are people that collect jewelry. The most “hard core”...0January 10, 2010

    #20: Going Back to Paris

    When you travel the world, you come home with lots of good stuff. There are people that amass refrigerator magnets. There are people that collect jewelry. The most “hard core”…

  • There is a small town outside of Prague (Czech Republic), reachable by train, called “Kutná Hora.” At one point in its history, this small neighbor competed with Prague economically. Still...3December 17, 2009

    A Review: Kutná Hora (The Bone Church)

    There is a small town outside of Prague (Czech Republic), reachable by train, called “Kutná Hora.” At one point in its history, this small neighbor competed with Prague economically. Still…

  • It is embarrassing that Americans are not forced to learn more languages. Leaving U.S. soil and heading any place that does not list English as its national language will show...2December 13, 2009

    The Man on the Train

    It is embarrassing that Americans are not forced to learn more languages. Leaving U.S. soil and heading any place that does not list English as its national language will show…

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