In a recent article, travel personality Samantha Brown wrote about habits that “Mark you as an american tourist immediately.” She emphasized that this was not about “shaming,” it was about cultural tells that say we are from the USA. Samantha calls them “cultural fingerprints” and says “most locals find them more amusing than offensive.” Here…
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TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday – Crowds in Prague
As I contemplated writing this I acknowledged that some, many, will take issue with my thoughts, I am fine with that since they are just mine. We are in Prague, I am sitting at a cafe in Old Town Square getting ready to sketch the building that holds the famous Astronomical Clock, it draws a…
Servers and other candid views
As we walk the streets of European towns we often pass servers and clerks taking their breaks, often it is a pause fumeurs, a smoking break. While we were in Basel, Switzerland I started capturing some candid shots. My interest has expanded to other folks just doing life. What better way to end this post…
Some Things About France I Would Miss
If we ever left France and returned to the USA, which would not be a bad thing since we love the PNW, there would be things I would miss. Here are just a few that come to mind. When we first moved to France we spent a lot of time visiting châteaux and old churches…
I like Europe – A Lot
I like Europe. I particularly like France. Since moving to France over sixteen months ago, we have had the opportunity to visit twelve European countries, a few of them we had already visited at least once before we moved here – that is more than I ever dreamed I would get to see. If you…
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