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Bellach // Switzerland15 Dec 2023

slow travel · hiking

A Waterfall in a Mossy Gorge Near Solothurn

“A quiet rest day in Bellach: a friend's dog, then a walk to a small waterfall, nothing else planned.”

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Bellach // Switzerland14 Dec 2023

budget travel · slow travel

An Empanada Truck in Zurich

“A dragon fountain, church spires along the Limmat, then a bed with a friend waiting.”

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Amsterdam // Netherlands13 Dec 2023

budget travel · cities · getting lost

A Last Day of Bikes and Canals

“A Christmas tree with a golden crown, then an overnight train south into Switzerland.”

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Amsterdam // Netherlands12 Dec 2023

budget travel · cities · first times

Amsterdam Lit Up Gold After Dark

“A McCafe near midnight in Hamburg, then Amsterdam lit up gold after dark.”

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Hamburg // Germany11 Dec 2023

budget travel · getting lost

A Last Look at Nyhavn's Colorful Harbor

“A long transit day south through Flensburg, arriving in Hamburg close to midnight.”

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Copenhagen // Denmark10 Dec 2023

budget travel · cities · first times

A Square Full of Giant Dogs in Malmo

“A forty-minute train turned Copenhagen's canals into a Swedish square of giant dogs.”

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Copenhagen // Denmark09 Dec 2023

budget travel · getting lost · first times

A Bus That Drives Onto a Ferry

“A third slow day in Berlin, then a FlixBus that drives straight onto a ferry across the Baltic.”

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Berlin // Germany08 Dec 2023

budget travel · cities · first times

A City I Had Already Seen in the Movies

“Berlin's landmarks felt familiar before I saw them, years of war movies doing a guidebook's job.”

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Berlin // Germany07 Dec 2023

budget travel · cities · first times

A Christmas Market Shaped Like a Bell Tower

“A first cold night in Berlin, warmed by Jagertee from a stall shaped like a miniature bell tower.”

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