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Red buses, black cabs, and telephone boxes
From September 8-10, I explored the main tourist sights in London with my boyfriend, Patrick, before hopping on a train to his home in the East Midlands. If a city could ever be called alive, it’s London. Every street seems to have a different personality. It is the iconic big city; a world all it’s…
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In the old country: Exploring England’s Midlands
On September 8th, 2016, I visited England for the first time. Excluding all of the painful hours spent in London Heathrow over the past two years, I have never before stepped foot on English soil. As a holder of a UK passport, and the daughter of a proud Englishman, my trip to the old country was…
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The Ghost of Berlin
I don’t mean to interrupt. Your tour has been one of the best that I’ve heard. But if I may, I would like to tell my story. I am just an old man now, but I am one of the last still living who saw Hitler, and heard his speeches. I endured the propaganda of…
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Banishing Cynicism in Prague, Czech Republic
When you’re a kid, everything is interesting. The world is a dazzling kaleidoscope of color and images. Each day is filled with curiosity and wonder. Sometimes I find myself missing that part of me. As we age, we naturally become more cynical. At some point we let go of that child-like view of the world,…
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If Things Seem Under Control, You’re Not Going Fast Enough
In life, it is a rare but sure occurrence that we should one day meet those who we cannot help but hate; those who make us question everything that we once held dear. These people-for lack of a better word- are not the wicked, the scoundrels, or the deceivers. They are something far worse. I’m…
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Frenzied Football Fandom
As any American living in Europe knows, football here is serious business. If you’re trying to adapt to European life, you better pick a football team. And once you do, that team automatically becomes as dear to your heart as family and country. You sport the team colors, and memorize the chants and songs. You…
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