Remembering 9/11 – I’m Heading Home

Of course I was so anxious to get home that I forgot that my so diligently written and stamped postcards are still in my carry-on and not mailed in Amsterdam as they should have been. Well, damn. I guess it had to happen at some point. I’m on my flight home. My last flight from [...]

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Experiencing Media – Tourist Habits

It’s my own fault for traveling to almost exclusively capital cities but my entire time in Europe has been a sport in avoiding tourists. Here inside the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, I don’t know why I find myself surprised that so many visitors spend longer reading the descriptions, listening to their audio guides and [...]

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I’m Off For Three Months In Europe

The only thing that could have rivaled the excitement of my first plane ticket purchase this morning is the giddiness I’m feeling after purchasing the SkyTeam Europe Pass this afternoon. I will be staying with family from my father’s side in Barcelona, most of which I have never met before. I will also have a [...]

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It’s Really Happening

After months of wrestling and plotting, I have finally made what I consider the first real step towards making this fantasy trip happen. I purchased my first plane ticket this morning. I leave May 31 for Barcelona (via Orlando and New York), arriving June 2 and return to Atlanta on September 11 from Amsterdam. The [...]

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