Wawel Cathedral
Formally known as The Wawel Royal Cathedral of St Stanislaus B. M. and St Wenceslaus M, the Wawel Cathedral is part of but separate from the Royal Palace and other…
Traveling Exceptional
A most amazing experience occurred yesterday: I arrived at my home from the airport in forty minutes. Not just the time en route, forty minutes from the plane's wheels touching…
Cold War Polish Defector
The Polish Netflix series 1983 tells an alternative Cold War history: simultaneous bombings across Poland keeps the communist party in power until the present. Twenty years later, the truth unravels…
Minnesota Sighting In Krakow
For those whom believe corn dogs are strictly an Americanism or another fried staple of the Minnesota State Fair, this food stand is across the street from Galleria Krakow. I…
Athens Olympic Stadium
After completing my second talk at Devoxx Greece, I had over two days to explore Athens before flying home: museums, sights, food, and everything else I could squeeze in. On…
To The Arctic!
Though I've been damn close in Iceland, I had not breached the Arctic Circle until my wife and I took Hurtigruten's northbound Coastal Express from Bergen to Kirkenes, Norway. Because…
Train Safety and Non-Existent Country
This caught my attention when walking to my airport express train at Oslo Central Station: a buffer stop manufactured in West Germany. West Germany ceased to exist upon German reunification…
Missing Baggage
Even for short trips with small bags, I prefer checking my bag because 1) I'm lazy and don't want to drag it around the airport until boarding and 2) I…
Hurtigruten Excursion #3: Tromsø
The third excursion selected for our northbound Hurtigruten Coastal Express was Tromsø, Norway. Tromsø is the third-largest city north of the Arctic Circle (behind Murmansk and Norilsk, Russia) and is…
Cruel Product Placement
This kiosk is located adjacent to Terminal 2, Gate 6 at Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport. What sane person would purchase Legos for travel? Insufficient room to assemble on the plane. Box…