Listen to Beethoven as you stroll through Bonn BONN – Walking through the tree-lined lane behind University of Bonn, one feel as if one is in a relatively vibrant city, despite its storied history. The capital of West German after World War II, the lawn in front of University of Bonn has the feel of …
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Postcard from Haarlem
HAARLEM – Beauty comes in the unexpected. Haarlem was just a stop along many that day, but a worthwhile venture. The seaport town would never have been thought of as a stop back in the 1600s. Then, it had been at the height of its crowning glory. Wares entered the Netherlands through Haarlem. The brick …
Postcard from Vianden Castle
LUXEMBOURG CITY – The castle was reachable by train, the IC attendant said. It seemed that many had the same idea, since everyone getting off the train headed to the waiting bus. The bus traversed sections of countryside passable by road wide enough for only one vehicle. The driver managed the bus with an ease …
Postcard from Stockholm
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden – April in the Nordic territory is filled with premonition of warmer memories. Frost-laden breaths are associated with longitudinal regions above 17°. While wolves are a memory in these regions, Swedish heritage is still strongly displayed on these cobbled streets. In the morning, when the streets are still quiet, daffodil stands are placed on the corner market, an oxymoron if there ever was one. These flowers seem to shout pleasantly to the blistering cold: Go, leave us be.
Postcard from Copenhagen
COPENHAGEN- The carnival music from the Tivoli wafts across the street to the Central. Every couple of minutes, a bus heading to the outskirts of the city arrives, and promptly exits the station. Just that quickly, an individual from “out of town” is inserted into the diverse landscape that is Copenhagen. København, where even the …
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