Category: English
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Travel Gone Wrong

So, you lost the souvenirs you’d bought for relatives back home; a rude local in Barcelona yelled at you while you completed a bike tour; the taxi driver charged you way more than expected on your way to the airport. If you’ve traveled around a couple of times, it’s very…
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The Worst Tour in the World

“You were supposed to have a red flag, right?” asks one of the tourists. “Yeah, sorry, I forgot it at home,” replies the tour guide. Perhaps that’s the first red flag about what’s to come. Square Jan Palach. 3 p.m. You wouldn’t believe the shades of gold painting this bright…
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Wine and Rhine

Wine actually doesn’t matter too much here because this is all about a river and a song. It’s my last day in Germany. A flight back to the US awaits for me in less than twenty-four hours, but for the time being I wander the alleys and markplatz of Mainz…