n the morning, when heading to work, I sometimes get on a train operated by (I think) Arthur Scales (he often refers to himself as Scales, but I found a CTA roster with one employee with that last name). He likes to talk to us as he drives. Encouraging riders to keep track of their …
Continue reading Shout out to Scales (the CTA rail operator, Chicago)
At approximately 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japan, bringing the US into WW2. Now a National Park, you can visit and see the remains underwater, still leaking oil even today. Flag over the USS Arizona, Hawaii Visiting the site requires a ticket which you should get in advance …
Floating in a hot air balloon is an incredible experience that is available all over the world. Some particularly beautiful locations for hot-air ballooning are Cappadocia, Turkey The Serengeti, Africa Luxor, Egypt Napa Valley, California Tuscany, Italy Loire Valley, France Sedona, Arizona Albuquerque, New Mexico (especially for the Balloon festival) I did this experience in …
Movies are a great way to travel vicariously and to find new destinations that you want to visit. Additionally, sometimes they just give you reasons to want to travel and experience the world. For more from me, and to access a searchable collection of my articles, go to http://www.travelaroundwithkris.com Here are some of my favorites, …
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Fussen, Germany I went to Fussen for one day to see the two castles there: Hohenschwangau and Neuschwanstein. Fussen is a cute Bavarian town and a great place to base your exploration of the two Schwangau castles. The town has restaurants and shopping and other things to do, which Schwangau doesn't really have. Additionally, Fussen …
Please note: My page has moved to http://www.travelaroundwithkris.com - so follow me there as there will only be reposts on this site randomly throughout the month. New articles are being posted at the new site - with ino on Germany, Portugal and Spain added most recently. In NE Australia (a bit south of Cairns), there …
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Please note: My page has moved to http://www.travelaroundwithkris.com - so follow me there as there will only be reposts on this site randomly throughout the month. New articles are being posted at the new site - with ino on Germany, Portugal and Spain added most recently. Time slows and nearly stops in a hammam (hamam …
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Please note: My page has moved to http://www.travelaroundwithkris.com - so follow me there as there will only be reposts on this site randomly throughout the month. New articles are being posted at the new site - with ino on Germany, Portugal and Spain added most recently. When I was on a Caribbean cruise this winter, …
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Please note: My page has moved to http://www.travelaroundwithkris.com - so follow me there as there will only be reposts on this site randomly throughout the month. New articles are being posted at the new site - with ino on Germany, Portugal and Spain added most recently. First, if you decide to get an evisa before …
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Please note: My page has moved to http://www.travelaroundwithkris.com - so follow me there as there will only be reposts on this site randomly throughout the month. New articles are being posted at the new site - with ino on Germany, Portugal and Spain added most recently. Travel and Leisure has reported on a study that …
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