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Riding a Funicular to Petrin Park in Prague

Clint R — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Hailing from the flatlands of Ohio in the Midwestern USA; we weren’t exactly familiar with a “funicular” before we saw one in action. However, this is one of the options within Prague’s extensive public transit network – intrigued, we knew we had to give it a try. Essentially, the best way I can describe a […]

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Nürnburgers – The First Sausages in Europe

Clint R — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Germany is well-known for its regional food specialties, with most localities offering their own dishes (and in some cases, full cooking styles) found nowhere else in the country. For example: Sauerkraut, one of the most stereotypically “German” foods to Americans, is rarely found in my grandparents’ home-state of Baden-Württemburg. However, once you cross the Main […]

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2 Weeks of Family Time in Germany

Clint R — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0000

Both of my (Clint’s) mother’s parents immigrated to America from Germany in the early 1950’s. My Grandfather (Opa) came from Ispringen, a village near Stuttgart, while my Grandmother (Oma) arrived from Sonderriet, an even smaller village near Wertheim. As a result, the majority of my family actually lives in Germany. As another result, any visit […]

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11 Minutes of Tuk Tuk Rides in India

Clint R — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Riding in a tuk tuk (or autotaxi) is a fundamental part of the Indian experience. While these three-wheeled vehicles can surely be found in many places across the globe, India takes them to an extreme level. Pretty much every other vehicle on the road here is a tuk tuk, and pretty much anytime you step […]

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Travel Day in Japan – Osaka to Mt. Fuji

Clint R — Sun, 28 May 2023 13:00:00 +0000

Japanese public transportation is world-renowned – during our month in the country, we definitely learned why. Apart from taking a van ride to the airport on our way out (offered by our hotel for free, otherwise we wouldn’t have) we spent our entire time in the country without using a car – it just wasn’t […]

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Buying Crazy Things (in Crazy Ways) in Japan

Clint R — Fri, 26 May 2023 12:00:00 +0000

More than any country we’ve visited – US excluded, of course – Japan is a country that really seems to enjoy consumption. Even as Americans who are used to this sort of thing, we were not fully prepared for what the consumer economy would be like in Japan. Both in terms of what you can […]

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A Day Among The Deer – Exploring Nara, Japan

Clint R — Wed, 24 May 2023 12:00:00 +0000

These days, Nara Japan is famous for one major thing. Wild, yet tame deer roam throughout the entire city among the crowds of tourists. For 100 yen ($0.75 USD) you can buy “deer crackers” to hand feed them yourself. The deer have even learned to “bow” in in order to ask for some (when they […]

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Feeding Monkeys by Hand at Iwatayama Park

Clint R — Wed, 17 May 2023 12:00:00 +0000

The Arashiyama District in Kyoto, Japan is home to Iwatayama Park, a unique area where hundreds of wild Japanese Snow Monkeys exist peacefully alongside humans. The monkeys are definitely wild, as many signs around the park will warn. The monkeys are used to the presence of humans, however, and will casually hang out mere inches […]

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Take Me Out to the (Yomiuri Giants) Ballgame

Clint R — Sun, 07 May 2023 13:00:00 +0000

Despite being well-known as “America’s Pastime,” the sport of baseball is immensely popular throughout Japan as well. Baseball was introduced to the country during the Meiji Restoration when the country adopted more and more Western customs and practices. The sport became even more popular after WWII, when it was heavily promoted by American GIs stationed […]

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Banchan – You Get Free Sides With Every Meal in Korea

Clint R — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Often, the most pleasantly surprising cultural discoveries involve receiving free food. We first had this experience with tapas in Spain, but were not prepared for the idea of Banchan in Korea. For the unaware (and those who didn’t click the Wikipedia link above), Banchan are basically free side dishes served with every meal in Korea. […]

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