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Searching for Black Forest Cake, Germany
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When I was a kid, I loved Black Forest Cake. When I visited Germany’s famous Black Forest, I went to see if I could find one in the wild
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A Walk in the Black Forest, Germany
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The Black Forest. The name conjures images of dark, mysterious mountain woods, inhabited by wild animals and supernatural creatures straight from the pages of classic fairytales. I was in the neighbourhood, so thought I’d spend some time exploring this place of legends.
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Technology Museum Sinsheim, Germany
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I have a penchant for historic aircraft and vehicles, and will spend hours contentedly poring over exhibits until the cleaners throw me out. When I found out that the grandaddy of all engineering museums was located at Sinsheim, Germany, it wasn’t a question of if I would go, but rather…
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Exploring Pristina, Kosovo
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Brutalist architecture, monuments, and a whole lotta Bill Clinton can be found in Pristina, capital of Kosovo.
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Visiting the Berlin Wall, Germany
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Although I couldn’t reconcile the tourist carnival of Checkpoint Charlie with the gravity of what had occurred there during the Cold War, the remnant of the Berlin Wall was a chilling reminder of the consequence of placing social theory and political ideology above human dignity.
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Cross Country Skiing, North Macedonia
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Being in Macedonia in the middle of winter, I thought it would be a good time to try cross-country skiing. Little did I know that my instructor would be a national sporting legend.
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The Trabant, Germany
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It’s easy to stand back and criticise the Trabant for all the things it isn’t, but I reckon it’s important to remember all the things it is.
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Machern Stasi Bunker Museum, Germany
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Tucked away near the small village of Machern is a Stasi bunker that remained a secret until the end of the German Democratic Republic in 1989.
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Paddling Matka Canyon, North Macedonia
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There’s nothing like getting out into the natural world to turn a grumpy day into a peaceful one.
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Climbing Mount Vodno, North Macedonia
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Although North Macedonia’s capital Skopje has a population of over 600,000, you can still find some peace and quiet close to the city.