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The Berlin Wall -- what's gone and what remains
The 20th anniversary of the Cold War’s most tangible symbol celebrates the end of a fearful era, but the healing of Berlin is far from done. One of the last remaining fragments of the Berlin Wal… more →
I'm Black and I Travel!
The Berlin Wall -- what's gone and what remains
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galan05 wrote 3 weeks ago: The 20th anniversary of the Cold War’s most tangible symbol celebrates the end of a fearful er … more →
Found: My Childhood Bridge
galan05 wrote 1 month ago: Pecos high Bridge. Photo by John West Way back in the second entry I ever did for this blog, I descr … more →
Plastic in China -- a cautionary tale
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galan05 wrote 1 month ago: Anytime a conversation begins with the words “Has this ever happened to you?,” you know … more →
Baseball, beaches and the world's coldest beer
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galan05 wrote 1 month ago: The Dominican Republic — one part baseball mecca and one part beach colony, with a ton of Cari … more →
ROAMING: Screams In the Night
galan05 wrote 1 month ago: Guest columnist Samuel Autman recounts his experiences co-leading a student field trip to rural Cent … more →
PARIS: Don't Ask Why
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galan05 wrote 1 month ago: Paris is the world’s most visited city. Think you know why? I sure don’t! Arc de Triomph … more →
A Bridge Made of Water
galan05 wrote 2 months ago: I didn’t think I’d have a reason to go back to Germany. A simple-looking but spectacular … more →
JAPAN in black
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galan05 wrote 2 months ago: Even in the 21st century, the Land of the Rising Sun still is a source of bewilderment and suspicion … more →
Vancouver
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galan05 wrote 2 months ago: Take the most pristine alpine setting you can conjure up — mountains, blue sky, water on all s … more →
San Francisco
galan05 wrote 2 months ago: If the only thing you leave here is your heart, you didn’t stay long enough. Container ship en … more →
Blood trails
galan05 wrote 2 months ago: Want to make your travel uniquely, intensely, intimately yours? Talk to your elders, then start pack … more →
Image: Lego Quick Stop from Clerks.
Dan wrote 3 months ago: Could this be the future new Lego video game from Traveler’s Tales? Image source: Flickr http: … more →
One bed...two wings...$500 a night
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galan05 wrote 3 months ago: An aerial Cold War relic from the former East Germany lands near Amsterdam…as a hotel for capi … more →
Where your Christmas comes from
galan05 wrote 3 months ago: Want to get to the root of our Christmas traditions? Don’t bother with the Holy Land or the No … more →
See Venice -- and shoot!
galan05 wrote 4 months ago: See Venice and die? Maybe. See Venice and lose your mind? If you’re photographer, definitely. … more →
Berlin -- parting shots
galan05 wrote 4 months ago: Some parting impressions left by one of the great capitals of Europe: Locks on the river Spree, Berl … more →
Hamburg on ICE
galan05 wrote 4 months ago: A daytrip to Germany’s second largest city is the pretext for checking out Germany’s fas … more →
Sachsenhausen: Blueprint for Evil
galan05 wrote 4 months ago: You know about Auschwitz, Dachau, Buchenwald. This place was the model for all them. Sachsenhausen l … more →
East Berlin's Spy Central
galan05 wrote 4 months ago: East Germany’s secret police, known as Stasi, stole secrets out of West Germany and spied on a … more →
