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Guards casually watch from on top of the wall

The Wall, That Soon Did fall

12 September, 2011

Peter Jacobs had the fortune of being in Berlin at the time of the opening of the Berlin Wall. He relates his observations of the events at the time.

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Submitted by: Peter Jacobs | Categories: Europe, Summer Reads

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Eeling in the Po

11 August, 2011

It's autumn in the Po Delta in Italy. A couple of kiwis are freedom camping in an old van and tasting the local eels. It's not just the Renaissance buildings that are intriguing. The other car park dwellers are a mysterious lot.

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Submitted by: Suzanne Middleton | Categories: Europe

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Giant ice-cream cone

18 July, 2011

A giant ice-cream cone graces a seaside store in the north west of England.

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Submitted by: Julie Starr | Categories: Photographs, Europe

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Estate, South London

18 July, 2011

Estate building, south London, UK.

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Submitted by: Julie Starr | Categories: Photographs, Europe

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Rainy day in Mayfair

18 July, 2011

A rainy day in Mayfair, London, UK.

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Submitted by: Julie Starr | Categories: Europe, Photographs

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Silbury Hill

18 July, 2011

Silbury Hill, a manmade chalk mound near Avebury in Wiltshire, UK. (See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silbury_Hill)

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Submitted by: Julie Starr | Categories: Photographs, Europe

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Yorkshire countryside

18 July, 2011

Yorkshire countryside.

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Submitted by: Julie Starr | Categories: Europe, Photographs

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Munich: Bavaria’s Vibrant Capital

17 July, 2011

Bavaria is one of Europe’s most picturesque regions as well as an economic dynamo of Germany. Its beautiful capital, Munich, has lost none of the charm of its rich medieval heritage, despite being the capital of an industrially vibrant federal state. Though famous for the Oktoberfest – a huge attraction every autumn – the city’s agreeable climate, unique architecture and vibrant cultural life draw tourists from all over the world throughout the year.

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Submitted by: J. D. Fencer | Categories: Europe

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Belgium — two in one

05 July, 2011

Belgium has an interesting history and an interesting future, writes Mark Webster, after a visit to Ypres and a cultural lesson along the way.

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Submitted by: Mark Webster | Categories: Europe

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Holland – a lowdown

05 July, 2011

Holland has changed in 26 years: after several shifts in philosophy and experience, five-lane motorways can grind to a stop and the once-vaunted rail service is faltering.

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Submitted by: Mark Webster | Categories: Europe

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Driving England

05 July, 2011

A New Zealander ventures onto British roads in his first foray into the UK in 26 years, finding long lost relatives and unbelievable weather along the way.

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Submitted by: Mark Webster | Categories: Europe

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The Travel Virgin - Leaving for Ukraine

11 May, 2011

I wasn’t going to eat my food anyway but I felt irked all the same that this weighty German beside me was leaning over my tray table and helping himself uninvited to my lunch.

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Submitted by: Richard McColl | Categories: Europe

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Visit Dublin: Vibrant First City of The Emerald Isle

05 February, 2011

In the recent past it was dubbed "Dear ol' Dublin". But that was the past. Almost overnight, thanks to the recession, the pricey city has become an extremely good-value destination. Yet, it hasn't lost any of its legendry style and youthful buzz.

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Submitted by: J. D. Fencer | Categories: Europe

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Blind dining an eye opening experience

15 November, 2010

For a few hours diners experience the life of the blind at a London restaurant as they eat their meals in the pitch darkness while being served by blind waiters. Inside Dan's le Noir? we rely on the blinds' eyes.

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Submitted by: Chloe Johnson | Categories: Europe, Food & Wine, Features

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Krakow the city of sex and business?

27 October, 2010

Poland's a city of contrasts. From the chilling and morbid history of Auschwitz to the intense young party scene, Chloe Johnson leaves Krakow with mixed emotions.

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Submitted by: Chloe Johnson | Categories: Europe, Europe

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Tour de France

15 October, 2010

Tour de France; an illustration by Falco.

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On The Road

17 June, 2010

A mother of two attempts long-haul travel with a baby and a toddler... and survives.

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Submitted by: Patricia Compter | Categories: Families , Europe, Asia, Asia

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Caravan to the sea

21 January, 2010

Every May there is an annual gathering of thousands of Gypsy folk from the four corners of Europe and beyond, to venerate patron saint Sara. This extraordinary event, in the Camargue region of France, attracts many non-Gypsy people who are welcomed to this Catholic celebration. The article explains the myth and gives a first-hand account of the procession and the spectacles in the little town of Saintes Maries de la Mer.

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Word Count: 1040      Licence: Syndication      Price: $120.00

Submitted by: Kevin Miles | Categories: Europe, Europe

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Caravan to the sea

21 January, 2010

Every May there is an annual gathering of thousands of Gypsy folk from the four corners of Europe and beyond, to venerate patron saint Sara. This extraordinary event, in the Camargue region of France, attracts many non-Gypsy people who are welcomed to this Catholic celebration. The article explains the myth and gives a first-hand account of the procession and the spectacles in the little town of Saintes Maries de la Mer.

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Word Count: 1040      Licence: Syndication      Price: $120.00

Submitted by: Kevin Miles | Categories: Europe, Europe

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Irish times are good times

10 December, 2009

Irish-born Nelsonian Rachel Ryan can’t believe her luck (but being Irish one would expect her to be at least slightly serendipitous) – her job these days takes her and small groups of travelers from New Zealand’s winter shores back to her homeland where they spend 10 summer days tripping about in Ireland on a cultural-immersion walking experience. Rachel runs her walking tour business, Walk the West of Ireland, from her home in Delaware Bay near Nelson.

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Word Count: 1011      Licence: Syndication      Price: $250.00

Submitted by: Caroline Crick | Categories: Europe, Europe

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Irish times are good times

10 December, 2009

Irish-born Nelsonian Rachel Ryan can’t believe her luck (but being Irish one would expect her to be at least slightly serendipitous) – her job these days takes her and small groups of travelers from New Zealand’s winter shores back to her homeland where they spend 10 summer days tripping about in Ireland on a cultural-immersion walking experience. Rachel runs her walking tour business, Walk the West of Ireland, from her home in Delaware Bay near Nelson.

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Word Count: 1011      Licence: Syndication      Price: $250.00

Submitted by: Caroline Crick | Categories: Europe, Europe

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All roads lead to Rome

24 November, 2009

Nathan Gray heads to Rome and gets incredibly lucky when it comes to scoring tickets for the big game.

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Submitted by: Nathan Gray | Categories: Europe

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A tour through the horrors of Auschwitz

24 November, 2009

In every building, the corridors hold pictures of victims. They look out, expressions of anguish in their eyes. So many faces, so many corridors. It's impossible to walk away unmoved from Auschwitz.

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Submitted by: Nathan Gray | Categories: Europe

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LOW ROLLER BRINGS THE HOUSE DOWN

17 July, 2011

Towards the end of a long-haul journey across Europe an adventurous Australian in a wheelchair confronts a problem: he's on a strict budget but wants to see the fabled interior of the luxurious Monte Carlo - a vexing problem until he starts to think laterally ...

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Word Count: 1108      Licence: Syndication      Price: $200.00

Submitted by: Ken Haley | Categories: Europe

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