The church they didn’t repair: St. Aegiden’s
It is eerie to walk amongst the ruins left in the wake of war. In Hannover, Germany St. Aegiden’s Church presents an opportunity to do...
Trip Reports
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More sights around Hildesheim, Germany
Hildesheim’s claim to fame is its Romanesque churches and they are absolutely worth going out of the way to see if you’re anywhere near the...
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The medieval churches of Hildesheim, Germany
I’m generally not a huge fan of churches as a tourist attraction. That’s not to say I don’t enjoy them in moderation, but visits to...
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In flight: New York City to Frankfurt with Singapore Air
I was only a bit surprised to find a wide range of choices available for award flights from New York to Northern Germany in mid-March....
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Planning a rather atypical spring break adventure
For the first time in more than a decade I get to celebrate Spring Break. I managed to finagle the time away from my work...
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The greatest sandwich I’ll never have again
The morning started off normally enough, at least for what I was expecting in Laos. We were in Vientiane and headed out with Green Discovery,...
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Zip-lining over Laos
Gear up, clip in and step off the platform. That’s all there is to zip-lining, right? Not so much in Laos, where everything runs a...
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A decidedly blah stay at the Grand Hyatt Washington, DC
I don’t expect much from most hotel stays, and getting a room at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, DC for $65 all-in is a hard...
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Lots and lots of Buddha in Vientiane, Laos
There isn’t much to recommend Vientiane, Laos, it turns out. It is a sleepy little town which also happens to be a national capital. There...
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Phillip Phillips, Live from T5
I’m not particularly interested in American Idol so I had no idea what to expect when I saw the announcement that Phillip Phillips was performing...