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The International Journal of Sport and Leisure (Some sport. Some leisure. Also, schistosomiasis.) |
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August 30, 2005Viaggio PazzoSunday, August 28 to Tuesday, August 30, 2005 Dubrovnik, Croatia to Ancona, Italy... to Perugia, Italy: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question: What do you call a ticket booth with a line of 400 Italians waiting in front of it? Answer: A ticket booth...Read this update August 27, 2005Winding DownSaturday, August 27, 2005 Dubrovnik, Croatia: Since visiting Belgrade I have been to Sarajevo, Mostar and Dubrovnik, the three highlights of my trip through Eastern Europe/the Balkans and some of the top spots of the trip as a whole. I'm...Read this update August 19, 2005BelgradeThursday, August 18 to Friday, August 19, 2005 Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro: I'd never been as clueless about a destination I visited on this trip as I was entering the capital of Serbia. Arriving at 10 PM on a late...Read this update August 17, 2005SofiaMonday, August 15 to Wednesday, August 17, 2005 Sofia, Bulgaria: Da! I liked Sofia from the moment I got there. While I wasn't quite sure of what to expect (blocky buildings, borscht, Borises?), the city's wide boulevards, aging baroque buildings...Read this update August 14, 2005Forts and FetaSunday, August 14, 2005 Velko Tarnovo, Bulgaria: Although I didn't make it out of the hotel until 2:30 I liked Velko Tarnovo almost instantly. With plenty of relaxed outdoor cafes, many of them overlooking the large green gorge that extends...Read this update August 13, 2005Rains, Trains and AutomobilesSaturday, August 13, 2005 Bucharest, Romania to Velko Tarnovo, Bulgaria: I didn't know whether I should head straight to Belgrade or continue down to Bulgaria before swinging west toward the Croatian coast and, eventually, Italy. I had a slight preference...Read this update August 12, 2005Ruins... Rembrandts... Receiptless ReceptionistsThursday, August 11 to Friday, August 12, 2005 Bucharest, Romania: People can say what they want to about it, but I liked Bucharest. The city is chaotic and full of energy, not to mention some of the most homicidal drivers...Read this update August 10, 2005From Budapest to BucharestWednesday, August 10, 2005 Budapest, Hungary to Bucharest, Romania: Sixteen hours on a train can pass fairly quickly when the scenery doesn't change much and you are sharing an eight-person compartment with only one other passenger --- who doesn't speak...Read this update August 09, 2005BudapestFriday, August 5 to Tuesday, August 9, 2005 Budapest, Hungary: As I look back on the blog I realize that I always seem to find a way to shirk posting descriptions of the places I like the most. For example,...Read this update August 04, 2005I Stepped in Bratislava (Part 2 of 2)Thursday, August 4, 2005 Bratislava, Slovakia: I woke up to the sound of my roommates packing their bags and heading out the door to catch their 7 AM train to Vienna. "Adios Ethpanolas," I mumbled from under the covers. A...Read this update August 03, 2005I Stepped in Bratislava (Part 1 of 2)Wednesday, August 3, 2005 Bratislava, Slovakia: No wonder the Germans called it "Pressburg." Bratislava: It's not a very appealing name, is it? It sounds like something you wouldn't want to accidentally order off the menu at a restaurant; like some...Read this update August 02, 2005Visiting Auschwitz-BirkenauTuesday, August 2, 2005 Krakow and Auschwitz, Poland: ARBEIT MACHT FREI reads the sign over the gate: "Work Brings Freedom." The gate is the same gate. The buildings are the same buildings. The barbed wire electric fences, paths, watchtowers, rusting...Read this update |
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