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Visiting Berlin: Contemporary Art and Modern History

January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 by Kristin Henning
germany berlin brandenburg gate

Good advice for visiting Berlin. We review top historic sites and memorials, the contemporary arts scene, cool neighborhoods, and fine hotels and shopping in Berlin.

Categories Arts and Culture, Eat Drink Stay, Europe, Germany, History Travel Tags Berlin

Five Fun Christmas Traditions in Spain

December 8, 2020December 7, 2020 by Kristin Henning
Spain Christmas Markets Madrid

Christmas traditions in Spain involve holiday cakes and food, Christmas markets, nativities, beautifully lit cities, and processions of the Three Kings, or Wise Men. Here are highlights.

Categories Arts and Culture, Eat Drink Stay, Europe, Spain

Digest of Audio Posts by Travel Past 50

November 8, 2020May 11, 2020 by Kristin Henning
audio posts travel radio podcast

A digest of audio posts produced by Travel Past 50. This collection includes interviews with travel experts and responses to favorite destinations, plus a couple travel radio interviews with Kris and Tom about their nomadic travels.

Categories Active Travel, Arts and Culture, Cycling, Interviews, Nature and Wildlife Tags Audio

Inspiring Travel Books for When You Can’t Travel

May 12, 2020April 8, 2020 by Tom Bartel
Inspiring Travel Books

Inspiring travel books to keep your mind traveling, even if your body cannot.

Categories Arts and Culture

Bhopal and the Crafts of Central India

March 24, 2020March 5, 2020 by Kristin Henning
textile arts crafts of india in Bhopal

A whole range of handicrafts of India can be found in Bhopal, where public and private support push traditional India crafts into the world marketplace. Bhopal’s tribal history resurfaces in the strong and passionate craft traditions of central India.

Categories Arts and Culture, Asia, India Tags Bhopal

10 Fun Things to Do in Minneapolis in Winter

November 10, 2020February 2, 2020 by Kristin Henning
Things to do Minneapolis winter

What are the top things to do in Minneapolis St. Paul in winter? Embrace the outdoors, find indoor green space, escape to a museum, head to a coffee shop; from free to romantic to kid-friendly, there are lots of things to do in winter.

Categories Arts and Culture, Eat Drink Stay, North America, United States Tags minneapolis, Minnesota

The Year in Photos 2019

January 14, 2020December 27, 2019 by Kristin Henning
Year in photos 2019

We all use photos to keep travel memories. Our images from 2019, of people and scenery, come from about 50 cities in seven countries, visited via 15 different itineraries. We traveled solo, together, and with family.

Categories Active Travel, Arts and Culture, Asia, Cambodia, England, Europe, Nature and Wildlife, North America, Norway, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Japan

December 8, 2020November 14, 2019 by Tom Bartel
mount fuji rice harvest japan

Japan is home to 23 UNESCO World Heritage sites: 19 cultural and four natural sites. The most famous, of course, is Mount Fuji, which also is the most photographed place … Read more

Categories Arts and Culture, Japan, Unesco World Heritage Sites

20 Reasons We Keep On Traveling

September 7, 2020August 13, 2019 by Kristin Henning
Why we travel. The romance of train stations.

The benefits of traveling the world never occurred to us when we started traveling in 2010. We still love to travel. Here are the facets of travel that make us happiest: nature, history, people, adventure, arts…and the unexpected.

Categories Active Travel, Arts and Culture, Eat Drink Stay, History Travel, Nature and Wildlife, Our Travel Life, Travel Tips, Uncategorized

The Plantin Moretus Museum, Antwerp, Belgium

March 16, 2020July 30, 2019 by Tom Bartel
Plantin Moretus missal rubens

The Plantin Moretus Museum in Antwerp, Belgium holds a distinction. It’s the only museum in the world that is a Unesco World Heritage site. An extensive museum of the printing arts, including a Gutenberg Bible and books illustrated by Rubens and Bruegel the Elder.

Categories Arts and Culture, Belgium, Europe, History Travel, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags Antwerp
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