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Of pastel buildings and pierogies: 4 Days in Wroclaw

I believe there will always come a time during the course of long-term travel when new sights start to lose their sparkle, when you want to stop playing tourist, when you don’t give a crap about seeing...

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[Wroclaw] Pierogarnia: a love story

The minute we arrived in Wroclaw, we checked in with our host, dropped our luggage on the floor, turned to each other and said “It’s time for some pierogis!” We excitedly jaunted across Market Square,...

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On wealth: a week in a mansion

I am aware and fully appreciative of the fact that we have set off on this journey with more room in our budget than the typical backpacker. This means we can stay in nicer apartment rentals instead of...

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A visit to Auschwitz, Part 1: An introduction

Things are about to get a little somber here on Slightly Astray. Originally, I wasn’t sure how I was going to write about Auschwitz or if I was going to at all. But I believe Auschwitz needs proper...

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A visit to Auschwitz, Part 2: Behind the barbed wire fence

While in Poland, I did a bit of unusual reading. Meeting D’s Polish side of the family inspired me to learn more about his family history, and we dug up an memoir written by his grandfather (only a few...

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The locals’ guide to Warsaw: Poland’s phoenix city

Warsaw is  a city best appreciated through its history. At first glance, Warsaw is neither impressively metropolitan nor charmingly historic (unlike the more popular Krakow). It seems neither here nor...

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The Best of Europe: Churches (Vol. I)

My first Europe trip is over and I realize that I haven’t written much about it at all. The thousands of pictures I’ve taken lay jumbled in a series of digital folders, unsorted and unedited. It makes...

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July 2015 travel re-cap: former favorites, friends, and the French life

Let’s completely ignore the fact that I’m more than two months behind, shall we, and jump right into this. So here is a quick little July travel recap…. errr… at the beginning of October. (And don’t be...

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