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National museum of maps and old books - Bucharest
Bucharest has lots of museums, of all kinds. And, as a person born and raised here, I’ve naturally only visited a few of them. But I’ve decided to fix this 🙂 The museum I picked for the start of this venture is the National Museum of Maps and Old Books. It’s true the target public of this museum is not as wide as it is the case with most of the other museums of Bucharest, but it’s an interesting small museum.
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The fortified church from Prejmer
I finally managed to finish and post my first travel story on maptia. The story is about the Prejmer fortified church, one of the many such churches build in Transylvania after the Ottomans started invading the lands.
Read MoreMary Ritter Beard
- Irina
- Quotes
Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living. ~ Mary Ritter Beard
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Hiking in the Piatra Craiului mountains
- Irina
- Romania , Trips , Mountains , Places
Another great day in the mountains :D We made a short hike in the Piatra Craiului mountains, reached the Piatra Mică peak (1816m) and got back down.
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Hiking in the Tatras - Rysy peak 2499m
- Irina
- Mountains , Places
… or how I walked to Poland and saw nothing of it 😛 Rysy peak is apparently exactly on the border between Slovakia and Poland. the way up
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Layover in Frankfurt no#4 - The Deutsches Filmmuseum
As I went through the small Frankfurt guide I had, I noticed a museum that seemed interesting: the Deutsches Filmmuseum. So I decided to head there and see if I get the time to visit it all during the layover.
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Sunny Scotland #3: Riding the Hogwarts Express
This was my third visit to Scotland to see M and after we visited the most touristy places in the east of Scotland, we decided to head west this time and check out those parts as well. Not a bad choice! The highlight of the trip was, of course, the train ride with the Hogwarts Express! 🙂
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Layover in Frankfurt no#3 - a short walk around
This is part 3 of what I hope to be a long series of layovers in Frankfurt. Given that the Frankfurt airport is a major international hub, I’m hoping to be there often 😀 This time I was on my way to Scotland and had about 2 hours to spend in the town.
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Book review ~ The Man Who Cycled the World
- Irina
- Books
The Man Who Cycled the World by Mark Beaumont “A fascinating tale of determination and discovery, and a gripping, emotional ride through the peaks and valleys of the mountains and the human spirit.” ~ Dean Karnazes, ultra endurance athlete and New York Times bestselling author of Ultramarathon Man
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Book review ~ Neither Here nor There: Travels in Europe
- Irina
- Books
Neither Here nor There: Travels in Europe by Bill Bryson “A breezy and entertaining account of what it is like to be utterly at sea in a continent most of his readers will regard as familiar.” ~ Independent on Sunday
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