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Spirited Travelers, bite-sized travel stories.

Short photo stories to inspire your travels.

Photos from our 20 years in Louisville

04-Oct-2019

Looking Back at Louisville The first weekend in October always reminds me of the St. James Court Art Show, held each year in Old Louisville. The art show was an important part of our 20 years in Louisville, so this time of year always provokes a bit of nostalgia for me. Embracing that nostalgia, I…

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Fighting goats, pastries and more

14-Sep-2019

A big crowd always gathers for the daily performance of Poznań’s mechanical head-butting goats. Full story below. Road trip from Poznań, the cradle of Poland, to Toruń, the home of Copernicus Road trip! Five-days, 475 miles by car through the cradle of Poland to the birthplace of the man credited with kicking the Earth out…

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Sun, snow, wine and wind in Sicily

17-Jun-2019

Sun and snow ~ yes, snow! ~ in Sicily Plus great food, Sicilian wine and sunshine. A mid-May day on Mt. Etna, 2900 meters above sea level. The strong, freezing wind had an upside: it provided good visibility by keeping the peak clear of clouds. During our week-long visit, Mt. Etna was frequently obscured by…

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Wildlife safari in eastern Poland

04-May-2019

On the fourth day of the safari, we found a herd of bison in a field near the Białowieża Forest. They seemed unbothered by this sudden squall. This small herd is part of the approximately 800 bison in the area. Bison, birds and the scars of two world wars in eastern Poland Bison. Or Buffalo,…

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Flower Power: tulips at Keukenhof Gardens

20-Apr-2019

Millions of flowers in full bloom, warm temperatures and sunny skies: it was a perfect day to make photos at Keukenhof Gardens, one of the world’s largest flower gardens.

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Warsaw’s Old Town Christmas Market

11-Apr-2019

The third and final stop on our week-long tour of Polish Christmas Markets was in Warsaw. How would the market in the Old Town compare to the Christmas Markets of Kraków and Wrocław?

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