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I know why they call the season following summer fall, at least in this country. Everywhere else, it is autumn, which is a beautiful word that begins to describe the thing it represents

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This winter break I was finally able to take a real vacation, my first since moving to Korea 8 months ago. For trip numero uno off the Korean Peninsula, my girlfriend and I took a flight to SE Asia, and spent our time in Vietnam and Cambodia.

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Shopping in Europe can be fun, but not if you let it overwhelm your trip. I like to shop smart, spending my time — and money — efficiently. Based on three decades of travel, here are my top tips for shopping in Europe.

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I was bitten. Not now, not a year ago; I was bitten when I was just a kid.

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He held one end of the long thread in his left hand, between his thumb and his index finger. Tightly. As if his life hung by it.

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There is something really intriguing about luggage. It comes in so many different sizes, colors and shapes. There is an infinite possibility of suitcases to match every personality

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Abigail and I will be traveling to Hereford for the Christmas holiday. There’s a chance we’ll get snow… So we’re looking forward to it! Ebenezer & Jan, Abby’s mom, will be riding with us on this 7 hour drive. I assume that they’ll both be asleep for the duration of the trip in keeping with tradition.

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It’s that time of year. Pack up the family and head to Montana for Festivus. We, of course, have to decorate for Christmas, Kwanzaa, the Solstice, and Hannukah as well… Ok, ok….

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It was a bitter sweet moment leaving Garmisch and driving to Munich.  We all had such a great time exploring the Bavarian Alps and touring numerous churches, museums, castles, etc.  Leaving here was an indicator that my vacation time was winding down.  But at the same time, I was excited about exploring the crown jewels of Munich. Before leaving, we stopped at the Kaserne Artillery Post Office and mailed some surprise presents to my family in Pennsylvania.  The roads were still a bit snow covered, but once we merged with the Autobahn, they were clear and we could increase our speed.  Our first stop in Munich was Marienplatz.  We were hoping to see the animated figurines perform at 1100 hrs.  It was my day for parking karma, because just as we caught a glimpse of the Town Hall structure (Rathaus), someone pulled out of a parking spot next to the street. Much of Marienplatz is restricted to pedestrian traffic.  This massive plaza center was filled with vendors selling Christmas ornaments, jewelry, Our friend Elaine March holds up a beer at Hofbrauhaus

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I have been doing a little work on the planning side of things for my holiday. There have been some changes and these will be explained below. Firstly, I have decided to push the holiday back a bit

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