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Venice: 3 Stars
*Originally posted on apanueloworld.com regarding a trip in 2017. As part of my 2017 sibling trip across Europe, we visited Italy. Venice was our first stop and left me with mixed feelings. I liked 3 things about Venice, so I will start with that. 2. We discovered hand dipped ice cream bars here. That means that the ice…
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Austria Part 2: Slowing the Pace
*Originally posted on apanueloworld.com regarding a trip in 2017. Last post I shared what my siblings and I did in 24 hours in Vienna. This week, I’m moving west across the country and forward in time to our days in Hallstatt and Salzburg. So, here’s the thing about Austria…. we loved it. Somewhere between the mountain…
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Vienna in 24 Hours
*Originally posted on apanueloworld.com regarding a trip in 2017. If I had to use one word to describe Vienna it would be: Classy. Vienna was once the capitol of both the Austrian Empire and the Holy Roman Empire, in their times, and home to its royals. It has a few palaces spread across town, uplifting the…
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Prague: The Start of an Adventure
*Originally posted on apanueloworld.com regarding at trip in 2017. In June of 2017, we landed in Prague, Czech Republic to begin our sibling ‘Euro Trip,’ as we called it. Prague was an excellent city to start in because it’s so quintessentially European that it puts you in the right mood, right away. On our first night we…
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Spain, Before Columbus
*Originally posted on apanueloworld.com regarding a trip in 2017. The first time I remembering hearing specifically about southern Spain was in my college sophomore “Spanish Culture & History” class. Before this class my knowledge of Spain was that it’s home to tapas, bull fighting, and Spanish. As it turns out, Spain has a lot more…
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Barcelona, The Vibrant City
*Originally posted on apanueloworld.com regarding a trip in 2017. If I had to describe Barcelona in one word it would be ‘vibrant.’ Barcelona is a city, not only of history, but of colors. It’s built on the ruins of the original Roman city and was home to gifted artists, including Gaudi and Picasso, who changed…
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A Starting Point: 5 Tips for International Travel
*Originally posted on apanueloworld.com in 2018. International travel. The very phrase holds connotations of adventure and excitement and respite from routine. Planning it can be overwhelming, especially if you’ve never done it before. There are the obvious things to consider, like checking into visas and shots. But after that, the list of choices you have to…
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Souvenirs Worth Buying
*Originally posted on apanueloworld.com in 2018. What’s the stupidest thing you ever bought or took home as a souvenir? Something that makes you roll your eyes now, or you possibly have already thrown away. For me, it’s this little Vietnamese doll key chain. It’s too big to use, and yet, I still have it! I’ve also…
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Thailand Shmailand
*Originally posted on apanueloworld.com regarding a trip in 2014. Sometimes trips are long anticipated, awaiting years as they slowly climb up your bucket list. And sometimes, they just work out. So, when your roommate and her cousin are going to visit her brother and cousins a few short weeks after you graduate from 6 long…
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Take a Cooking Class
*Originally posted on apanueloworld.com regarding a trip in 2014. That’s my travel advice. At least once in your life, take a cooking class. Food is so cultural, so experiential, so essential to our identities. It’s the strange tie between all our childhood memories and the person we’ve become. Years and places change us, but mom’s home…
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