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Serbia’s Novi Sad and Its Petrovaradin Fortress
More Details: Serbia’s Novi Sad and Its Petrovaradin FortressAs part of my short visit to Serbia, I wanted to check out the town of Novi Sad, not far from Belgrade. I combined it with exploring Fruska Gora and its vicinity. I went in a small guided tour which, unfortunately, mainly gave us free time in Novi Sad; i.e., not much in terms of…
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Fruska Gora: An Easy and Rewarding Day Trip from Belgrade
More Details: Fruska Gora: An Easy and Rewarding Day Trip from BelgradeThe Fruska Gora (Fruška Gora, Фрушка гора) mountain gives the name to the national park in Serbia around which many monasteries, charming towns, and vineyards can be found, just an hour or less away from Serbia’s capital, Belgrade, and much closer to Serbia’s second town, Novi Sad. The Fruska Gora National Park runs east to west, almost or…
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9 Cool Places to See in Belgrade, Serbia
More Details: 9 Cool Places to See in Belgrade, SerbiaSerbia is in a unique spot in what seems to be where Central and Eastern Europe meet. It very likely is not in the top 10 target destinations for someone from North America but, of course, that means nothing to me: I had in on my list of places to see (it is a very…
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How to Handle Money when Traveling: Multiple Currencies
More Details: How to Handle Money when Traveling: Multiple CurrenciesManaging money when traveling may not be the sexiest travel topic as it does not involve recounting places seen, accidental cool discoveries, or the most delicious dessert eaten. However, it deals with a topic that many new travelers wonder about. And not just only new travelers. I have traveled quite a bit and my recent…
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Vistas de la Antigua Matanzas, Cuba
More Details: Vistas de la Antigua Matanzas, CubaMatanzas, Cuba -la Atenas de Cuba- es una ciudad que vibra en mi imaginación por ser por 200+ años la cuna de muchos de mis ancestros, incluyendo una abuela, varios bisabuelos, y de ahí hacia atrás hasta familias allá establecidas por la corona española para fundar en el 1693 la ciudad real de San Carlos…
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How to See Lübeck, Germany – from Up High
More Details: How to See Lübeck, Germany – from Up HighLübeck, Germany is an amazing medieval town with lots to see and incredible architecture and streets to explore. An earlier post shares all these sights and places to explore. In this post, I share how to see Lübeck from up high. The vantage point offered by going up the tower of St. Peter’s Church (St.…
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A German Coastal Town on the Baltic Sea
More Details: A German Coastal Town on the Baltic SeaThe German coastal town of Travemünde faces the Baltic Sea in the northern part of the country. It is where the Trave River, which runs through Lübeck, Germany, meets the sea. It is also one of many German coastal towns on the Baltic Sea where Germans flock for fun in the sun in the summertime.…
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What to See in Lübeck, Germany – Charming Medieval Town
More Details: What to See in Lübeck, Germany – Charming Medieval TownLübeck is the best example of medieval architecture in northern Germany (so I read). In this post, I hope to share with you what to see in Lübeck whether you are planning a visit or just want to check out a lesser-known destination in Germany! I see little or nothing in blogs or social media…
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Visiting the Namsan Seoul Tower for the Best Views of Seoul
More Details: Visiting the Namsan Seoul Tower for the Best Views of SeoulAs I have written about before, when I visit a new town, I immediately look for a place from which I could get a great view. In my recent visit to Seoul, South Korea, I did some research and very quickly realized there was one clear place I had to go to get the best…
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Visiting the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in South Korea
More Details: Visiting the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in South KoreaThe Korean Demilitarized Zone, or “DMZ“, has likely kept the Korean peninsula and the world at large out of war for over many decades. From afar, and up-close, visiting the Demilitarized Zone commands respect as a danger zone where, potentially, a mis-step could trigger a lot of non-sense. The prickly border between North Korea (the DPRK)…
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Getting from Incheon Airport into Seoul
More Details: Getting from Incheon Airport into SeoulGetting to Seoul from Incheon International Airport is quite easy. The airport is extremely modern, clean and well-signed. Very important for me as a new visitor into the city as I knew, based on my prior research, that I would find my way to my desired transportation method without an issue. Besides traditional services like…
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The Jewel of Lübeck: Church of St. Mary’s
More Details: The Jewel of Lübeck: Church of St. Mary’sVisiting the former Hanseatic League‘s capital, Lübeck in north Germany, is a feast for the eyes for the amazing architecture the city has. The city’s important rose in prominence before the Hanseatic League came into being. A town had been founded there in the early 12th century after suffering serious damage in an invasion. One of the buildings…