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Autumn in Augsburg Germany, Stories from a female traveler

Stories from a Female Traveler: Meet Vanessa

If you ever meet a jaw-droppingly gorgeous and quiet Venezualian lady who is a seemingly shy German Au Pair, don’t be fooled. She will be a crazy, fun-loving, and full of more hilarious belly laughs than you can fathom. She will instantly become a vital member of your journey and a close friend. This lady…

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Mistakes I've Made

Adventures in a Foreign Toilet, The Christmas Market

“Oh, no!” I thought to myself. “This is not happening!” I tried again. And again. And again. Six different attempts, yet nothing was changing. My husband would have said to me, “Nessie, the definition of insanity is repeating the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” Darn it. He was right. This was…

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Resources, Travel Tips

Learn a Foreign Language with Me!

How many languages do you speak? We were sitting at the airport, waiting for the boarding call. Sheb turned to face me. “Have you ever been before?” I shook my head. “No, never. But I’ve been practicing the language and it seems pretty easy.” I told her, assuredly. She seemed impressed. “Oh yeah? How?” I…

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