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Germany 2017: Rothenburg ob der Tauber

February 11, 2018by matt-travels Leave a comment

Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria: In November, I spent a couple of days with friends in northern Bavaria. One afternoon, we explored the beautiful city centre of Rothenburg ob der […]

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Germany, Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Germany 2017: Berlin

February 4, 2018by matt-travels 2 Comments

Berlin: I traveled to Berlin twice in 2017 to meet a friend and explore parts of this vibrant city. During my first visit in February, we walked through the fantastic […]

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Berlin, Germany

Germany 2017: Munich

January 28, 2018by matt-travels 6 Comments

Munich, Bavaria: At the end of October, work brought me to Munich for a week. Since a good friend of mine lives in the area, I stayed for the weekend […]

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Germany, Munich

Germany 2017: Birding at the North Sea Coast

January 21, 2018by matt-travels 4 Comments

North Sea Coast, Schleswig-Holstein: In the middle of October, my mother and I went birding along the North Sea Coast. During the autumn months, millions of migratory birds pass through […]

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Germany, North Sea Coast

Netherlands 2017: Amsterdam

January 14, 2018by matt-travels Leave a comment

Amsterdam, Netherlands: After my return from China, I spent two days with a friend in Amsterdam. The weather at the beginning of October was cloudy and cold, but we still […]

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Amsterdam, Netherlands, Netherlands 2017

Germany 2017: Lübeck

December 31, 2017by matt-travels 4 Comments

Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein: At the end of August, I spent a sunday afternoon together with a friend in charming Lübeck. Lübeck is considered by many to be one of the most […]

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Germany, Lübeck

Germany 2017: Plön

December 24, 2017by matt-travels 2 Comments

Plön, Schleswig-Holstein: Plön is a small town situated among lakes in southeastern Schleswig-Holstein. It is a nice place to spend a sunny afternoon as I discovered in August. The most […]

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Germany, Plön

Germany 2017: Fulda

December 17, 2017by matt-travels Leave a comment

Fulda, Hesse: At the beginning of August, I had the chance to spent an afternoon in beautiful Fulda. Fulda is a small town with about 67,000 inhabitants, but boasts a […]

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Fulda, Germany

Germany 2017: Westerheversand Lighthouse

December 10, 2017by matt-travels Leave a comment

Westerhever, Schleswig-Holstein: In July, I worked for a day in the countryside around the Westerheversand Lighthouse in northern Germany. The Westerheversand Lighthouse was built in 1908 and is one of […]

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Germany, Westerhever

Scandinavia 2017 (part VII): Oslo-Kiel

December 3, 2017by matt-travels 3 Comments

Oslo, Norway – Kiel, Germany: We took the MS Color Fantasy from beautiful Oslo all the way to Kiel in northern Germany. During the entire time of our journey through […]

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Germany, Kiel, Norway, Oslo, Oslo-Kiel Cruise, Scandinavia 2017

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