Tag Archives: Europe

Gaudi and a State of Beige

Posted on April 11, 2014 by matthew

How the architecture of Antoni Gaudí in Barcelona makes me crave color. Continue reading →

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Moved by the Movies

Posted on June 25, 2013 by matthew

Vienna, I fell in love with you in a movie. But you have not been my only one. I fell in love with Paris and Venice, too, even though they have never looked at only me. Continue reading →

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I may understand when I am a middle-aged woman

Posted on July 17, 2012 by matthew

Targeted at middle-aged women, this is a pleasant, but not remarkable, memoir of a single woman traveling in Europe. Travel book review of Without Reservations by Alice Steinbach. Continue reading →

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Vienna’s Sacher Torte and a Window into Culinary Memory

Posted on July 10, 2012 by matthew

Enjoying Vienna’s famous sacher torte at Schönbrunn Palace provides a culinary travel memory. Continue reading →

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Sachertorte and Predictable Disappointment

Posted on July 9, 2012 by matthew

Tourists allow themselves to be disappointed by expecting too much of a city’s culinary delights – a look at Vienna’s sachertorte Continue reading →

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The Royal Palms of Vienna

Posted on July 8, 2012 by matthew

The Palm House at Schönbrunn Place in Vienna is perfect for a palm tree savant. Continue reading →

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The Viennese Opera I almost saw

Posted on July 6, 2012 by matthew

Standing room only seats at the Vienna Opera House are incredibly cheap. But can a novice enjoy the opera? Continue reading →

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Is Vienna Like Paris without the French?

Posted on July 5, 2012 by matthew

Art Museums. Palaces. Art Nouveau. History. But not as much dog poop. Continue reading →

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Beer, Travel, and Memory

Posted on March 14, 2011 by matthew

Matthew Stone discusses how just one beer can have the power to transport you back in time to your most cherished travel memories Continue reading →

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Love those Dutch burritos

Posted on March 3, 2011 by matthew

Nobody knows Mexican food like the Dutch Continue reading →

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