tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35121864937643352992011-11-27T17:23:27.024-07:00a humble traveler's journalLindsay Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372228561542885038noreply@blogger.comBlogger251100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512186493764335299.post-5245713547144512682010-06-04T22:01:00.006-06:002010-06-05T05:06:00.931-06:00

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I've started packing my bags for the next big adventure in my life. I am moving to Seoul! Some folks may have an idea why I chose South Korea (SoKo, what people say who are in the know...get used to it), there are endless opportunities for native English speakers to teach English. Thus far, my experience has been a red carpet rolled out for me. Although I'd like to think myself a big deal, the

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image from highstreetmarketThe other day I went to Saver's not with any intention to buy, just browse...sure. I was with other people who were looking for Halloween Costumes but I already had my git-up. Anyway, as I was passing by the kitchen stuff, a 12-inch globe caught my eye. I paused, lifted it up and checked it out. I was drawn to the muted colors and the sturdy oiled bronze stand. Ten

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Life has started up again and I haven't been inspired thus my 2 month absence. Lame. Today brought a surprise, adventure, and inspiration. I received in the mail the October issue of Southern Living. Random. I asked my parents if they bought it for me as a gift, no. I still have no idea where it came from, maybe they started sending it to me and I'll eventually receive a bill in the mail. Anyhow,

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House Beautiful MagazineCheck out these fun wallpapers that let you travel while you are cookin' in your kitchen.wallpaper destinationsestablished by Swedish hostel owner, Oscar DiösJumboHostel.comIs this for real?! I guess if I want to sleep in an airplane...on the ground, this would be the way to go.Royal Suite, Four Seasons George V: Paris, France $16,000 a nightParadise Island, The

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My mom and dad are going on a Mediterranean cruise this May and prior to cruising they will spend three days in Rome. My mom has been asking me how they should spend their 72 hours in the eternal city. But what if there was only a day? I read an article in an issue of National Geographic Traveler that had a 24 hour/give me a migraine, Roman holiday. Impressive was the schedule, but enjoyable?

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"the sweetness of doing nothing"

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Legami Milano products are the Moleskins of Italy. Just better. I bought a small orange, blank page journal and have wished I bought 20. The pages, the size, the quality, and the everything are fabulous.image courtesy of fnacWhy I'm sold:- durable cover- perforated pages in the back- pocket in the back to slip receipts or whatev's in- pen holder- elastic band- paper thickness, texture, and

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I confess it's been several years since I've visited Berlin but after spending a week in Munich I'm sold on the South.Even as a transient, that Bavarian pride rubbed off on me.Remarkable things of come out of this lederhosen laden landBMWOktoberfestThe Disney Castle...for real!Is there really a Munich Resurgence? Go see for yourself.Learn something new about Munich and BavariaRead Munich

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Riquewihr, is it French or is it German? I'll be honest, I don't know much about this town, due to the fact only 4 hours were spent there. None the less, this village in the Alsace region of France is straight out of a story book. For real, I have the storybook, My Village, illustrated and written by Hansi. I have yet to finish reading the storybook, although it is a picture book, there are 35

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People who go on trips are categorized into two groups: tourists and travelers. When you find yourself looking for a supermarket or a drugstore because you ran out of shampoo, or you are elated that your hotel/hostel has a clothes line, that's when you have moved into group 2. You are a traveler. One group isn't better than the other although some may disagree, they are just different modes for

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this is what I saw...someone's perfectly constructed woodpilecows snacking on grass...spring bringing new lifefields of dandelions...and then I saw Kandern.

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If you google "Kandern" the tourist website pops up, some paintings by August Macke, and then mostly information on the Black Forest Academy. My reason for making a stop in this small German village was to visit friends. My friends live in an old factory on the edge of town and are in the process of transforming it into appartments, art studios, gallery space, and a cafè. It is the Art Factory

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the perfect picnic parkthe weather was perfect in mid-AprilBern has a good vibe goingSchool Field Trip in front of Munster Cathedral Ahead is Zytglogge Zeitglockentrum...or the Clock Tower

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Ad for the deli I ate at. Catchy.

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Bern, a laid back capitol city worth a day or two...at least!Surprising, I was ready to leave Nice and have a change of scenery. Nice in all it's charm was just not quite so charming with the sporadic weather and April showers. I thought heading north would solve that (silly logic, i know) and I was right. With little hassle I had reservations, first class mind you, to Geneva. First class from

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leaving the Rivieria, this is Ventimiglia, Italy.This is looking onto Monte Carlo, MonacoThe Old Nice Market, held daily in Old NiceWhat a gentView of Nice from Castel Hill*For more info about Nice check out this fellow blogger and her invaluable website!

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Avignon – Day 2Today I rented a bike from my youth hostel. I rode along the Island, around farms, and then crossed the bridge heading away from Avignon to Villeneuve lez Avignon. It was beautiful, peaceful, quiet, and not many people. There was a big tower and then a sort of fortified city or castel. I went way up on a hill that had commanding views of Avignon and the Rhone. Olive groves and

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Outside a market in AvignonPont Saint BenèzetSpanish Bullfight in ArlesCafe Central on Rue Cler, ParisI'm pretty sure everyone know what this is...

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With the Tour de France underway, I felt it quite fitting to recall my far too brief Tour de-I want to go back-France. I wish and probably should have done the route and stages that the cyclist do but I had other places to see and people to visit. I started my relationship with France in Paris, sometimes considered Europe's capitol. I think this is a bit of an overstatement but much deserved. One

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Well my ambition of blogging about my trip to Europe this spring was a flop but I suppose I can reflect on my experiences...right? I will. My experience traveling was amazing to say the least and to sum it up in one word.Each place I visited I brought back a bit of the local culture to infiltrate my life back in the states. Currently I have been tres nicois and enjoying Rosè. I do as they do and

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I leave in about 3 weeks. I am feeling restless, I just want to go! I have been enjoying the planning process. I wonder how much I will actually blog while I am over there...I want to so we'll see. France is what I have been putting most my time into as of late. I am looking forward to Paris but especially Provence and Cote d'Azure. I'm pretty excited, in Arles they have there own version of a

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So I have nailed down the first 10 days of my trip. I will keep my plans fluid after. My mom is joining me for those first ten day so we want to be strategic and not waste a moment. I am pretty excited, only 5 weeks till take off!We are staying in B&B's and small inns, no big deal american tourist hotels. Local, that's the way I like to roll. I am looking forward most to Bruges. I never thought

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Old travel posters are so carefree and fresh. They continue to encourage adventure, leisure, & play. I love the bold and uninhibited color palette.

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Euro '09. I have been to Europe once before with my family when I was thirteen...maybe not the best age but it did wet my appetite for travel and adventure. We spent most of our time in Germany. Now I get to go back and am spending 57 days all over. My mom is going to join me for the first 10 days then various rendezvous with friends, and journeying solo.ENGLANDLondonBath/

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