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Sailing on the Leeuwin in Perth, Western Australia
by Amanda Kendle
Since I was a teenager, I've known about the Sail Training Ship Leeuwin, a replica three-masted barquentine built in Western Australia. In fact, I remember going to the grand unveiling with my father, and... published 8 months ago
German Christmas Markets in Baden-Wuerttemberg
by Amanda Kendle
Visiting south-west Germany in December might make for a chilly trip, but the reward of being able to experience the Christmas markets more than makes up for it - and there's always the possibility of a white... published 13 months ago
The Dostoyevsky Museum in St Petersburg
by Amanda Kendle
When I decided to spend three weeks traveling across Russia, I knew I'd need a really good book for the total of seven days that I'd be spending on the train. I still remember the day I went to my local... published 13 months ago
Driving to Amsterdam for a Cricket Game
by Amanda Kendle
I've made some trips for some crazy reasons, but one weekend in Amsterdam ranks up with some of the craziest. Do you know the game of cricket? The British do, and a bunch of former colonies like Australia,... published 13 months ago
Making Snowmen in Komarno, Slovakia
by Amanda Kendle
During my time living in Bratislava, I tried to make as many day trips into other parts of Slovakia as I could. One of the most memorable day trips was with a friend on a train south to the Hungarian border,... published 13 months ago
Snowshoe Walking in Finnish Lapland
by Amanda Kendle
During my white Christmas stay in Rovaniemi in Finnish Lapland, I really wanted to get out into the snowy landscape without the roar of a snowmobile. It was thus I turned to the Arctic Safari company to take... published 13 months ago
The Best Hot Chocolates: Čokolada in Bratislava
by Amanda Kendle
Anyone who's spent more than a day or two with me would be fully aware that I love chocolate above nearly all else in this world. And on a chilly winter day, the kind I experienced often in Eastern Europe, the... published 13 months ago
Holidaying near Quseir, Egypt
by Amanda Kendle
Egypt is a country many dream of visiting, but when I was a child, the main reason was to discover the ancient treasures I'd heard about in history class. Later, when I lived in Europe, I discovered that many... published 13 months ago
Living the Hunchback Story at Notre Dame Cathedral
by Amanda Kendle
As soon as I'd decided to go to Paris for the first time, I knew that the place I most had to visit wasn't the Eiffel Tower or the Louvre: it was Notre Dame Cathedral. For the best part of six months I'd been... published 13 months ago
Haus Der Musik – Vienna’s Sound Museum
by Amanda Kendle
I've been lucky enough to visit the Austrian capital of Vienna many times, but I still have a soft spot for a museum I visited during my very first stay: the Haus Der Musik (House of Music), or Sound Museum.... published 13 months ago










