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Wander Diaries: Friendships & Dutch Moments
My previous post, Snapshots of Poland, was the second part of my spring trip to Europe. The first part was a brief, albeit wonderful visit, with my “Camino sister”. I met her early in my 2019 sojourn across northern Spain‘s Camino de Santiago. We have become good friends since, and a visit was definitely in…
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Dollars to Dinars: A Tour of World Currencies
Despite the popularity of credit and debit cards worldwide, cash is still widely accepted. That’s why I often visit my favorite Currency Exchange to get local currency before travelling. Additionally, I may use ATMs and Currency Exchange Bureaus at my destinations. As a result, I come home with a couple banknotes and coins that I…
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Sunday Special – Sweden
I’ll be honest, when I think of Sweden, my mind usually goes straight to IKEA and ABBA. And that it is the neighbour of Finland, which is my ethnic heritage. As a Vancouverite I am always grateful for Swedish twin brother Daniel and Hendrik Sedin who played for the Vancouver Canucks NHL team! Of course…
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My Epic Travel Fail
Never ever think that seasoned travellers don’t make mistakes! Messing up isn’t just something that happens to occasional travellers – it can happen to ANYONE! Just ask me, someone who has travelled often yet made a major travel mistake only a few short weeks ago. A trip that had been in the works for years…
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Wander Diaries – Madrid
Ah, the wonders of technology! One minute my post is there and the next it has vanished into thin air. Was this a tech hiccup or a simple case of user error? Perhaps the latter but shhhh….don’t tell anyone. But fear not, I have returned with a fresh update on my Madrid travels. Read below…
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Sunday Special – European Christmas Markets
Happy Holidays from Wanders the World. May we all have love and peace in our lives and a chance to wander about wherever we are to take in the world around us. Although there is no concrete agreement of when European Christmas markets began it is often thought to date back to the late Middle…
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Sunday Special – Munich Oktoberfest!
Do you like beer? I like beer. More specifically, I like good beer. Germany has good beer. I have enjoyed good beer in Germany. I have even been to Munich which is home to Oktoberfest. Yet, I have never been to to Oktoberfest. I would like to go to Oktoberfest! So today we are looking…
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Sunday Special – Haarlem, Netherlands
Everyone know Amsterdam in the Netherlands and rightly so…it is a great city to visit with plenty to see. Being both the country’s capital and most populous city it is very accessible. Though, there are a number of other cities and regions to see in this lovely country that are worth the time (I’ve been…
