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Torun, Poland July 15, 2025 Established in the 13th century CE by Teutonic Knights, Torun soon grew wealthy on trade. Goods were traded up and down the river Vistula and burghers built their lavish houses. Soon outgrowing the Old Town, it enveloped the area that used to be for craftsmen and merged with the newer … More Within the Walls
Torun, Poland July 13, 2025 Born into a wealthy family in 1473, Nicolaus Copernicus studied fields as diverse as astronomy and astrology in Krakow and law and medicine in Italy. An original, he had the conviction and courage to challenge the geocentric model of the universe that was then in vogue, to replace it with … More Homage to an Original
Wroclaw, Poland July 11, 2025 December of 1980 saw martial law being imposed in Poland with tanks and paramilitary units being deployed on the streets to curb dissidence. With it came censorship of all media and correspondence, wiretapping of phones in public booths and state institutions. Forbidden travel between cities without permits and intensified food … More From Dark to Whimsical
Wroclaw, Poland July 9, 2025 Gray skies, spitting rain and blustery wind accompanied the bus ride from Berlin into Wroclaw. It may not be the best for travel, but flip side is using the fleece and rainjacket I have been carting around for a month and a half. A large town like all the others, … More To Market to Market
Germany July 7, 2025 Mosty pretty, sometimes quaint and always touristy, this summer is not quite far enough off the beaten path for the likes of me. But the silver lining has been meeting people I have met in some other part of the globe sometimes recently or sometimes years ago. And especially seeing old … More Silver Lining
Prague, Czech Republic June 25, 2025 There is a quirkiness to Prague that is appealing. It takes a while to feel it, but it is there indubitably. It is in the shape of the Dancing House – a piece of architecture that I have seen nowhere else. It is in the giant butterflies that spread … More An Appealing Quirkiness
Prague, Czech Republic June 24, 2025 The river Vltava runs through the middle of Prague, separating the east and west banks. Among the many bridges spanning the river, the oldest is the medieval one of stone arches called Charles Bridge. It is so called because it was begun under the reign of King Charles IV … More Across the River
Prague, Czech Republic June 22, 2025 Nicknamed the City of a Thousand Spires, the name seems to fit Prague perfectly. Over the centuries wealthy merchants and the church have built what seems to be an endless gallery of grand buildings. Piercing the skyline are the tall dark tapering roofs and atop that are the needle-like … More City of a Thousand Spires
Vienna, Austria June 20, 2025 There are many castles, palaces and mansions that dot the cityscape of Vienna. Some are large, some small, some elegantly minimalistic and some over-the-top baroque. Among the largest is the sprawling Hofburg Palace. It is difficult to take in the scale of the grounds, so vast is it. But vaster … More A Palace for an Empress
Vienna, Austria June 18, 2025 More than anywhere else, Vienna is synonymous with a rich history of classical music. Sponsored by the Habsburg dynasty and aristocrats at the imperial court, it has been home to many of the musical greats. Among those who studied here are Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Strauss and Mahler. And that … More Swept Away
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