Looking for Napoléon in Paris

I was sitting on the plane next to a group of guys who celebrated the birthday of one of their…

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Culloden Moor

History is my thing. Combine that with a love story, roll it into a novel and I won’t come up…

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Cholpon-Ata and the Burana Tower

Our last day in Kyrgyzstan had arrived. Unbelievable how quick the time has passed. Basically we just arrived and all…

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Emin Minaret and Yar City

After leaving Tuyuk village we drove to the Emin Minaret. The minaret is actually the tallest in all of China…

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What I learned in Lyon

One might think that since France is right around the corner from Austria there are not so many differences or…

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Driving to Hué

We met for breakfast at 7:30 on the top floor and upon Phuoc’s recommendation I ordered the eggs (sunny side…

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A bit of Viennese history

Vienna is full of museums and usually on the “Long Night of Museums” I realize that I don’t know half…

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The taming of the Lion

To keep with the Shakespeare theme from the day before, on this Sunday we were off to tame the lion.…

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“Cotton Castle” or a world heritage site

It started raining the evening before. Since I have arrived, not one drop. But then in the evening the flood…

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