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Images of Hamburg: A City in Photos
More Details: Images of Hamburg: A City in PhotosHaving written some posts on what to see in Hamburg, I wanted to share some images of Hamburg that did not make it to those posts. Some are of Hamburg’s architecture or its setting, and some are a little more random. Hope you enjoy these images and that they make you want to explore this former…
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12 Things to Do in Hamburg for Free
More Details: 12 Things to Do in Hamburg for FreeHamburg may not be known as the tourism mecca that Paris, London, Rome or others are. But it is a fascinating city to explore for its history, architecture, and culture. It was amazing when I looked back and realized how many things one can do for free in Hamburg to explore and joy this German…
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The Best Views of Hamburg via the Old Elbe Tunnel
More Details: The Best Views of Hamburg via the Old Elbe TunnelHamburg is an impressive city in big ways and small ways. And in deep ways. Enter stage: the Old Elbe Tunnel (Alter Elbtunnel, as it is called in German) which, odd as it may sound, offers the best views of Hamburg ! Read on… History of the Old Elbe Tunnel Hamburg is located by the…
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Hamburg’s Silent but Loud Witness to World War II
More Details: Hamburg’s Silent but Loud Witness to World War IIHamburg, as many German cities, was ravaged by World War II. You can see sometimes structures that pre-date the war and, then, lots of newer construction post-war. And there are structures that perhaps were not totally lost but repaired/re-constructed. But there are rarely any that remain as they were right when the war came to…
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Check out Hamburg’s Unique Blankenese Stair District
More Details: Check out Hamburg’s Unique Blankenese Stair DistrictHamburg, in northern Germany, is one of its largest cities. This normally would equate to crowded, polluted, and just endless. Well, it may be a little of those things but I only felt the latter. Hamburg is really a collection of many areas (as most cities are). Among the most charming parts of the city…
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6 Tips for Visiting Berlin’s Pergamon Museum
More Details: 6 Tips for Visiting Berlin’s Pergamon MuseumBerlin is loaded with history, be it from before Germany itself existed as a political entity, to the times of the “kaisers”, to two World Wars, to the Cold War, and to current times. The collection of history can be found all over: in churches, buildings, monuments. But also within the walls of the many…
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Great Gear for Climbing Kilimanjaro | Clothing
More Details: Great Gear for Climbing Kilimanjaro | ClothingPlanning my hike of Mount Kilimanjaro and the subsequent safari (check out my visit to Serengeti) in Tanzania was not an easy task. From every angle, it felt daunting. How to train, what clothing I would need, what items I needed to bring, what constraints we had with bag weight, and on and on. It is not…
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Puno Region of Peru | Hope, Bones and Beauty
More Details: Puno Region of Peru | Hope, Bones and BeautyI spent a few weeks in Peru a few years ago with a week spent traveling around in the Puno region. This is the region of Peru that borders the shores of Lake Titicaca. In this post, I want to share what I got see during the visits I made in this most beautiful of lands…
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How Best to Explore Intramuros in Manila
More Details: How Best to Explore Intramuros in ManilaIntramuros is the old district of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. It carries a lot of history and meaning within its walls as I shared with you in a prior post. Though it is quite distinctive and historic, it is not your typical tourist haven. That is actually what makes it a key point…
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Camino Packing and Training Tips
More Details: Camino Packing and Training TipsThe Camino de Santiago has become a very popular destination/experience for many around the world, especially after the movie “The Way” hit the movies screens and as more people do it. People of all ages and nationalities gravitate to this, as did I and a group I traveled with last summer to hike the Camino. …
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Ascenso a la Cima del Monte Kilimanjaro – Tercer Día
More Details: Ascenso a la Cima del Monte Kilimanjaro – Tercer DíaEl amanecer en el campamento Shira, donde pasamos la segunda noche durante nuestro ascenso del Monte Kilimanjaro, llegó muy temprano como siempre… El tercer día en la ruta Machame comenzaba y nos llevaría pasado la Torre de Lava camino al campamento Barranco. Salimos del campamento alrededor de las 8:45 AM. El plan para el día…
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14 Artículos Claves para el Ascenso de Kilimanjaro
More Details: 14 Artículos Claves para el Ascenso de KilimanjaroAscender el Monte Kilimanjaro es una experiencia única – y bastante realizable para una gran parte de nosotros, los “no super estrellas atléticas.” Requiere preparación física y mental, cierto. No es para superhéroes nada más. Pero, subir a la cima de Africa también requiere planificación: qué preparativos hacer, qué traer, cuánto puede pesar el equipaje,…