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Changing Of The Guard At Hungary’s Parliament In Budapest!
Welcome To The Hungarian Parliament! When Alex and I arrived in Budapest, we were told first and foremost to head to the Parliament Building…and what a building it is! In fact, unless you are across the Danube River, there’s no… Read More ›
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Glass Blowing Magic In Murano Italy! See A Stallion Created In Front Of Your Eyes!
Welcome To The Glass Blowing Capital Of The World! Of the many things that Venice Italy is known for, Murano blown glass is one of the most beautiful…here, glass is definitely “ART”: As you can see, Murano glass is gorgeous,… Read More ›
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Restorante Al Covo! Venice Gem With Fresh Seafood And A Magical Atmosphere!
Welcome To Venice! It’s not a cliche: you simply cannot take a picture in Venice without seeing a Gondola – they are everywhere and iconic! As night falls over the famed Rialto Bridge, Alex and I headed to dinner –… Read More ›
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Budapest At Night! The Golden Glow Of Hungary’s History From The Danube River!
Welcome To Budapest! Yes, this is the Danube River and we are standing on the Chain bridge that crosses over from west to east – the west side on the left is Buda, and the right side is Pest –… Read More ›
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Venice Italy’s Legendary Hidden Bookstore! Climb The Books At Libreria Acqua Alta! Explore Undiscovered Venice!
Exploring Hidden Venice! If you know Venice, you also know that San Marco Square is “NOT” hidden – so after seeing all of the tourist spots we wanted to go where the tourists WEREN’T. When Alex and I were in… Read More ›
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The Orient Express Train “Steams” Into Budapest! Unique Engine Powers Us To Hungary!
The Orient Express “Steams” Into Budapest! I’ve been sharing stories of our anniversary trip through Europe on The Orient Express train, and here we are outside Budapest, as a new “steam engine” is attached for a retro entrance to this… Read More ›
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My interview with author Amy Jo Burns
Originally posted on Rust Belt Girl:
Amy Jo Burns is the author of Cinderland, and her writing has appeared in Salon, Good Housekeeping, The Rumpus, Electric Literature, Tin House’s Open Bar, Ploughshares Online, and in Roxane Gay’s anthology Not That Bad. Her novel Shiner is…
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