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Silos, Cows, Poppy Fields and Ukrainian Soldiers with AK-47′s
© Edward Schuck Cows, silos, barns, and cornfields. Count these as the main sights of a trip I took in 2006. One would think this place was Iowa, Wisconsin or my home state of Minnesota. Nope. I was in...
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Gimme Shelter — Cool Structures and Statues
© Edward Schuck Travel Oops is introducing another new feature — it’s not actually about Oopses, either. I wanted to include photos of architecture in the blog, since buildings can be such beautiful...
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The Travel Ahh…Rooftops
© Stephanie Glaser Rooftops have always captured my attention like these in Florence, Italy (above). Maybe it’s the expression “a roof over your head.” Perhaps it’s that you know underneath is a home...
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The Travel Ahh…Meeting locals
© Stephanie Glaser 2003 Isn’t one of the reasons we travel to meet people from other cultures? It’s the best way to gain new perspectives and an appreciation of the world. Kurt and I met the woman...
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Travel Ahh….Rivers
© Stephanie Glaser 1989 Rivers are compelling — whether they’re slow and meandering or fast and furious. With a dual personality, rivers represent both nature and civilization. Regardless, they take...
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Travel Oops: Seriously, Do I really like Nescafé?
The crystals before they work their magic. @Editor At Large Kiev, Ukraine, 2006, 8 a.m. Dipping a teaspoon into the plastic jar and scooping out the sparkly, gravely grounds, I added them to a boiling...
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The True Colors of Kiev
I had anticipated gray. Drab gray and maybe some varying hues like ash, charcoal and smoke. How was it that the sun was shining—brightly? Shouldn’t it be overcast and drizzly in a former republic of...
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