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Discovering Leipzig: A Musical Journey in Germany
A short 90-minute bus ride from Dresden is Liepzig. It is slightly more populated than Dresden, but less touristy. I don’t really look too much into where I’m going until I’m there, so I was surprised at how music, classical music, centered this city is. I’m sure that all my music teacher friends and singers would
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Over the Border from Poland into Germany, Dresden
For this city, I wasn’t staying in the old city as it would have been too expensive, but rather in the city center, which was only a 30-minute walk to the old part. I must say the graffiti buildings were oddly appealing to me. Early the next morning, I ate breakfast at my hotel and
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Wroclaw Travel Guide: Discovering the Dwarves and Market Square
My final stop in Poland is the fourth largest city called Wroclaw. I decided to make it an overnighter just to break up the bus trip to Dresden, Germany, and I’m glad I did. The 3 hour 15-minute trip ended up taking an extra 30 minutes because of slowed traffic due to an accident just
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Krakov and the Mystery of the Lost Hostel Key
Doesn’t my title sound dramatic? Cause it is. For the first time ever, and hopefully last, I lost my hostle key somewhere out there while I was exploring! Ah, the joys of buying a new key for 25 PLN. Right, so I started my morning walk at 8, but I really should have waited a
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Exploring Warsaw’s Churches, Monuments, and Palaces
Warsaw, Poland There are so many churches, monuments, and “important” buildings that it feels like every two steps, I need to take a picture of something. One thing that I love is that even though I’ve spent weeks visiting old towns across Europe, each one is slightly different arctitecturally or has a different feel. They
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Discover Vilnius: Old Town, University, and Iconic Churches
Vilnius Cathedral This cathedral was originally built in 1251. When I hear these dates, it seems so unreal. I’m from a country where buildings have been built to last for only a couple hundred years, not several hundred years. Like most of the really old buildings, it’s been burnt down and broken, only to be
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From Riga to Vilnuis: Bauska Castle, Rundale Palace & Hill of Crosses
The tour I joined to get me from Riga to Vilnuis was for 7 people in a van, with a driver/tour guide who spoke English. The entire journey was over 8 hours and cost 118 CAD vs. 23 Euros for a bus that went straight from city to city in 4 hours. Was it worth
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Latvia’s Capital Riga
After getting off the bus, my hostel was a ten minute walk away. For once, it wasn’t raining when I arrived at a new destination, and I quickly made my way to reception. After my last less then stellar hostel, I was a bit leary of this one. I would be spending 3 nights at
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Charming Tallinn: A Day of History, Festivities, and Unique Finds
It was 2 hours and 45 minutes for this ferry on Viking Lines’s Cinderella Ferry. Again, I entered Estonia in the rain, but this time it was a short rain. This was good because I only had one afternoon/evening to see everything I wanted. I arrived at 1:15pm and made my way to my hostel
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Finland- Land of the Reindeer
Helsinki The capital isn’t that big, or at least the section tourists will visit isn’t. There are about 1.3 million people, but the city has a small-town vibe. I arrived on the ferry at 9 and it was raining. It was not hard but a constant rain that wouldn’t go anywhere anytime soon. It was
Welcome to my blog! I’m Patti-Jo, an educator and travel enthusiast who has dedicated her life to International teaching and is taking a break. Through this blog, I aim to share my expertise, insights, and experiences. Join me on this journey as we explore the world of amazing travel together.
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