Category: Tourism
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You’ve been invited to a Chinese New Year celebration. Now what?
Just a few days ago if you told me Chinese New Year was quickly approaching, I wouldn’t have given it a second thought. We haven’t been to China or been exposed to Chinese culture in great depth (though not for lack of desire). I particularly didn’t understand the significance of this holiday in Chinese culture;…
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Top 10 Favorite Things About Living in Romania (Part II)
Today we have the privilege of hearing Jake Stimpson’s perspective on Romania. If you missed yesterday’s post where Jake’s wife Jessie shared her top five favorite things about Romania, you can read it here. The Stimpsons blog about their life and work in Romania at It Doesn’t Matter Where. ****************************************************************** Since Jessie already mentioned some…
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Top 10 Favorite Things About Living in Romania (Part I)
Nearly two years ago Jake and Jessie Stimpson moved to Bucharest, Romania with their four children. A year ago they talked about their joys and fears moving to a new culture and a location thousands of miles away from family and friends. You can read that interview here. Now, after many more months of living…
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Chicago’s German Christmas market – context gives pleasure
The young German sipped a mug of gluhwein and chatted with his American buddy. Standing behind us, he spoke with a thick German accent. “You can go to L.A., New York, you don’t see a Christmas market like this.” There you have it. America’s Second City boasts the country’s largest, most authentic German Christkindlmarket. The…
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Parental pride at the President’s house – Monticello, Virginia
On the east coast of the United States historic sites are as numerous as the dust bunnies on my floor. There are a lot. And instead of cleaning my house and sweeping dust wads, we are being intentional about visiting some of those sites. Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s home, was our most recent victim. Little Peanut…
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Baby due in two weeks. . . and I forgot what I NEED
I lived in Africa off and on for years before I had children. Then I returned with my husband and 9-month-old for a visit in 2010. My eyes were opened to things I wouldn’t have noticed before. Having kids does that – gives you new perspective. We visited Mozambican friends in their tiny, one-room abode.…
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American Road Trip (Part IV): Passionate handworking
We met people enjoying, relishing, yea, even thriving, doing work with their hands. There’s something pleasantly appealing about people who work slowly, steadily and are rewarded with a visually stunning piece of handiwork. We met several such artisans this summer as we crossed the country. Some had small craft shops, some were simple hobbyists and…
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American Road Trip (Part III): the National Park Tour that wasn’t
When we found out we were moving crosscountry, we intended to stop and stay in at least six U.S. National Parks. Travelers come from across the the globe to visit and enjoy some of the greatest (in every sense of the word) national parks in the world. We do not take them, or our tax…
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American Road Trip (Part II): Coffee in the shadow of the Little Bighorn Battlefield
On some days of this trip our goal is to cover miles, not stop at every point of interest. We do have to get to our final destination this summer. . . But we couldn’t pass up the National Historic Landmark at the Little Bighorn Battlefield. Americans are taught about the historic events that took place among…
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