I love learning new things, especially about history, but also about languages, art, architecture, flowers, cities and everything in between. I’ve spent a lot of time in Cambridge in the last couple of weeks and I’ve discovered some new (and rediscovered some previously experienced) ways to learn something new while in the city. I hadn’t…
Tag: Tours
Visiting Auschwitz
“Those who do not remember the past, are condemned to repeat it.” George Santayana I distinctly remember the first time I learned about the holocaust. I was in fourth grade and we were presenting our history projects of the year. I think I did mine on the Donner party that year, but when my friend…
In Their Footsteps: a photo essay on the footprint of the Warsaw Jewish Ghetto
We took a historical walking tour learning about the struggles of those interned in the Jewish Ghetto during the Second World War. Clouds rolled across the morning sky as we walked through Warsaw toward the POLIN museum to meet out guide. While the clouds threatened rain in the crisp morning air, fall leaves played at…
Solo exploration in Edinburgh
Tim has a large contract in Edinburgh and because of this, we have been venturing up to Scotland’s gorgeous capital every few weeks. While Tim is off at work, I’ve had the pleasure of exploring the fair city on my own. Luckily, Edinburgh is perfect for solo female travelers and as such, Edinburgh has quickly…
Fernweh Findings 