A Tale of Two Cities: Madrid and Amsterdam, Part 2 of 4
Madrid: Part 2 of 2 One of the best things about Madrid is the good value of eating out. As you will see, madrileños love to go out too. Dining […]
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A Tale of Two Cities: Madrid and Amsterdam, Part 1 of 4
Madrid: Part 1 of 2 I just got back from an 11-day trip to Madrid and Amsterdam. They were vastly different. I had expected to like Madrid but to fall […]
Schwäbisch Gmünd in Bloom
Germany Day 7 One of my favorite things to do in Baden-Württemberg is to attend the Landesgartenschau. “Landesgartenschau” roughly translates into a regional or state botanical exhibition. It is held […]
Rhapsody in Green: Bavarian Summer Wedding
Germany: Day 3 I planned my annual late summer trip to Germany around my friends’ wedding this past weekend. I knew Sara and Frank’s wedding would be amazing, especially with […]
YVR: Long Layover Delight
This past August, on the way to Germany, we planned a long layover in the Vancouver airport for the opportunity to walk around a bit in one of our favorite […]
No Hollywood Death
Hollywood did a piss job of preparing me for my father-in-law’s diagnosis in mid-August of terminal pancreatic cancer. Slow to be discovered and quick to consume the patient, we never […]
Germany: Taking the Circus to the Circus
Christmas Eve I watched my four nephews nearly die of present-unwrapping-anticipation-insanity and almost fell asleep during the evening mass. Neither Chris nor I are religious, but his parents wanted to […]
Germany, Day 3: Not Doing the Tourist Thing
Most Americans think Germany is great. It looks like Disneyland. Actually, it’s the other way around, danke schoen. There are rivers of beer. There are mountains of chopped and formed […]
Shanghai, Day 20: Last Day Dumplings and Strolling The Bund
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 – Shanghai Afternoon: Last day in Shanghai. First thing, we went to the tissue market to pick up the suit. Then we stopped by the food […]
Shanghai, Day 19: The Most Expensive Drinks I’ve Ever Had…But Worth It
Tuesday, April 30 – Shanghai Morning: Leaving Hangzhou. We got a cab to the bus station. I hit my head on the door getting in. It dully throbs. We bought […]
Stephanie Golisch 