Tag: travel
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The Fascinating Journey of the Vasa Warship
We only had a few days in Stockholm, Sweden but decided this warship museum should be on the shortlist. A few things influenced us: Stockholm must-visit lists included it, friends had visited and enjoyed it, and another friend had built a model of the Vasa. Part construction epic, disaster story, and treasure hunter lore, the…
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Discovering Niepoort: From Pandemic Delay to Exquisite Port Tasting
We planned a big anniversary getaway to Portugal in the spring of 2020 but the world came down with COVID. Instead, we celebrated by visiting a local Portuguese grocery store and buying Portuguese sausage and wine. We continued to do our research in hopes that someday. Porto is known for port winemakers but at more…
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The Unexpected at Hôtel Droog
I found Hôtel Droog (Staalstraat 7b) listed in the “Distinctly Amsterdam” section of the National Geographic book Walking Amsterdam: The Best of the City. The hotel part is a one-bedroom attic apartment on the top floor. The Droog part is a design emporium, designed interior, exhibition space, and café. The interiors turn your expectations upside…
