Category: Culture
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Florence art guide
When visiting Florence’s Uffizi and Accademia galleries, we did some things right. But I have a few tips I wish I’d been given.
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Harry Potter Studio Tour
My review of and advice for the Harry Potter set tour in London’s Warner Bros Studios.
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Less wide-eyed, still bright-eyed
It worries me that in two years filled with travel, I may have lost some of the awe that was my constant companion.
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Snow in Norwich
Norwich doesn’t have a single snowplow. To most of England, that seems completely normal, but it boggles my mind.
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Surprise! A boat in Malta!
“Can I buy you a plane ticket for Christmas?” “Yes, yes, a thousand times yes.”
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Seeing Shakespeare’s old stomping grounds
I couldn’t study writing in England without making the trek out to Stratford-Upon-Avon.
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Valentine’s Day with St. Valentine
Tucked away on the right-hand side of a dark stone church, in a wooden box beneath a red-robed statue, are the remains of Saint Valentine.
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‘The world is as angry as it gets’
In Trump’s first interview as president, Donald Trump said “The world is as angry as it gets.” He’s wrong.
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Origins
I know people that can trace their family tree back for hundreds of years but I don’t even know where my last name comes from.
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A German-American perspective
As an American, I see my country ignoring the shady secrets of our past. As an American in Germany, I saw a country doing a much better job of making amends and progressing.
Justus Flair 