When you hear the word Germany, your mind immediately thinks of castles, fairy tales, deep dark forests, and Oktoberfest. But there is so much more to this wonderful country than that. Over the next few weeks, I’m going to share some of the special cultural locations that we visited on our recent trip to Germany and Austria. First let’s look…
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Five Minute Friday: Still
Be still, my soul: begin the song of praise On earth, believing, to Thy Lord on high; Acknowledge Him in all thy words and ways, So shall He view thee with a well pleased eye. Be still, my soul: the Sun of life divine Through passing clouds shall but more brightly shine. (words by Katharina A. von Schlegel, 1752) Psalm…
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10 Travel Faux Pas
There is nothing more embarrassing than to be in a crowd of people in a foreign country and accidentally commit a “travel faux pas.” But, it happens, more than we’d like to admit. I make sure that if I’m traveling to someplace I have not been before that I do a little research on-line and/or with reputable travel books on…
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Tuesday at Ten: Seek
Recalculating! Recalculating! Enter round-about and take second exit, then when possible, make a U-turn. Our Garmin Nuvi gps (who I like to call Greta), is not happy. We have made a wrong turn on our journey to find the Burz Eltz Castle in Germany. We are seeking, but have obviously make a huge error in our understanding of her instructions….
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Train Travel; Definitely Something to Write Home About
So, here I am pulling out of the Portland, Oregon Union Station on the #516 Cascades Train heading north towards my final destination of Bellingham, Washington. I can’t wait to share with you my thoughts on train travel in today’s busy hustle and bustle world. I am scheduled to attend a training conference for the Northwest Christian Speakers Bureau tomorrow…
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