World War I Era Maps
My interest in maps - especially older maps - has grown over the past few years, and on a Monday in late February I spent a few hours in the…
Thirty-Six Hours in Gdańsk, Poland
Another quick stop on my introductory trip to Poland. Gdańsk intrigues me due to its Prussian history - and where World War II began - and its proximity to the…
Twenty Hours in Poznań, Poland
Poland has an interesting history - the country itself didn't exist from 1795 until 1919, during which it was partitioned by the major powers surrounding it - and then was…
Museum of Musical Instruments
The name of the museum in Polish is Muzeum Instrumentów Muzycznych and contains actual and reproduction of musical instruments for many eras and countries. The museum is located in the…
Vistula Spit
The Vistula Spit is a narrow strip of land - as narrow as hundreds of meters - separating the Vistula Lagoon and the Gdańsk Bay, and has been on my…
Museum of the Wielkopolska Uprising of 1918-1919
The name of the museum in Polish is Muzeum Powstania Wielkopolskiego and tells a Polish history using the uprising in Poznan after World War I as a major event in…
Meandering Thoughts #12
Today I am in Poznań, Poland, my first visit to this former Communist nation. I saw a lot of young adults and teens as I walked around, and wondered if…
Traveling
I am speaking at Devoxx Morocco in October, the first time I'll travel to Africa. When I spoke at Devoxx UK earlier this spring, my wife came with, but she's…