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08.11.Prague: Jewish&Music Itinerary

Sunday morning at Kafka Museum… unexpectedly crowded… Smetana Museum… small & special… unexpectedly not crowded… Jewish Town… Cemetery… Old New Synagogue… Spanish Synagogue… wow! Les Moules… yum 🙂 Reduta Jazz? Sunset on Charles Bridge!

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CITINERARY: Bauhaus

by Frank Whitford p.9 They were, however, also the years in which political extremists of both the left and right gained strength. p.26 Gropius hoped that his school would become a source if social change through art: by stressing the … Continue reading

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READTREAT: THE DAWN OF EVERYTHING

If mutual aid, social co-operation, civic action, hospitality or simply caring for others are the kind of things that really go to make civilization, then this true history of civilization is only just starting to be written. The Dawn of … Continue reading

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CITINERARY: Pont-Aven

Pont-Aven is a charming Breton town nestled on the banks of the river Aven. Once a commercial town ensuring the transport of goods between the river and the ocean, it became a meeting point of a colony of painters during … Continue reading

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CITINERARY: Hampton Court Palace

Royal Greetings from Hampton Court Palace!   The original Tudor Hampton Court Palace was begun by Cardinal Wolsey in the early 16th century, but it soon attracted the attention of Henry VIII, who brought all his six wives here. Surrounded by … Continue reading

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2023.07.21.LON: Kew Day

It’s been a while since we are dreaming of this day… still have to write about our first trip to Kew… a 2015 story… and Kew was one of the best surprises of the trip… hence a full Kew Day… … Continue reading

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2023.08.20.LON: The Proms!

A beautiful full day in London… starting at Nell Gwynn House… continuing the Albertopolis adventures with a simple plan… an Information Age morning visit and V&A afternoon refresher… only to discover the new Medicine Galleries… a place to explore time … Continue reading

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2023.07.19.LON: Good Night, Chelsea!

Fortunately it was a smooth flight… Unfortunately it was a sleepless night flight… Fortunately it was a super fast security check … Unfortunately we had to take many train rides from Heathrow to Chelsea… Fortunately we arrived safe and sound … Continue reading

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EATINERARIES: Fanny in France

A delicious and inspiring read! Travel Adventures of a Chef’s Daughter, with Recipes by Alice Waters From famed chef Alice Waters, a treat for anyone who loves France, food, adventure—or all three! Fanny in France is also a beginner’s cookbook with … Continue reading

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BOOK ITINERARY: Book Depository…

Good Bye Book Depository… so many childbook memories… bookmarks… you will definitely be remembered… it’s a sad day when a bookshop closes… 🙁

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