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Getting Back to Christmas Market Roots in Germany

Germany has always been the heartland for Christmas markets, and they do it well. The origins can be traced back to medieval times when markets provided for Winter provisions. The Dresden Striezelm...

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Wrapping up Christmas in Wroclaw, Poland

We two tourists of Australia are, on the fourth leg of our European Christmas Market Vacation . Having celebrated Christmas day in Dresden, Germany with other friends from Oz, we departed for Pola...

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A Charcuterie of Christmas markets in Alsace, France

The Alsace region of eastern France shares a border with south west Germany and is replete with Christmas markets. This is the third installment of our Christmas market tour of France, Germany and...

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European Christmas Market Vacation

In some parts of Europe, it's hard not to fall over a Christmas market between the months of November and January. Despite trying real hard. Don't get me wrong, I love a glass or three of gluhwein...

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Homeless in Burgundy, France

Before we even arrived in Burgundy, the day had gotten off to a rough start, having concussed our Uber driver and barely making the train. You can read the sorry details in European Christmas Mark...

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Losing It in Yokohama

Like so many travel tales, this one begins with a major airline fiasco. I had big plans for Yokohama , but that was taken from me by a controversial airline decision to ground my flight. So contro...

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Germany In South Korea and the Road To Busan

So, let's just unpack that for a moment. Yes, there is a little German town in South Korea, and yes I drove solo through that town and onto Busan. Not sure what I was thinking. This part of my Sou...

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New Years in Rovinj

Rovinj is a gorgeous fishing town, set on the west coast of the Istrian Peninsula, in Croatia. The old town in particular, is a labyrinth of narrow cobblestoned streets and colourful buildings dati...

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