Should you take photos at a concentration camp? People have a lot of opinions on whether you should document a visit to a concentration camp (and if so, how). For me, I came into the visit wanting to document and share the experience. The camps still exist to be seen and bear testimony to what…
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It’s taken me a long time to write about how it felt to visit a concentration camp. For a long time, I didn’t know how to talk about them. And it is a hard thing to talk and write about (especially respectfully). But I think that’s the whole point. We shouldn’t only go places that…
Read MoreCountry 29: Poland | This post is part of my 30×30 series. Read more here. Many of us know Ray Allen as an NBA player—I used to love watching him play for the Celtics when I lived in Boston. But I had no idea he was also a gifted writer. He penned an opinion piece on why…
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Tim’s fraternity was founded in Wrocław, so on the way back to Berlin, we stopped to have a look at the city. Wrocław is utterly charming. The pastel colors of the buildings along the square reminded me of a mix between Disneyland’s Fairyland and a Wes Anderson movie set. Our Easter weekend was cold and…
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This post is part of a series. You can read about the origins of our travel tradition here. Once upon a time, before the city of Kraków was the bustling bohemian hotspot it is now, there was a cave. This cave was located on the banks of the Vistula River, at the humped foot of…
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We spent our 4-day Easter weekend (thanks Europe!) exploring a little slice of Poland—road tripping from Berlin to Kraków and back again with Heidi in tow. Unfortunately, the weather decided not to work with us, and our time in Poland was largely gloomy and rainy. On the plus side, that gave us ample excuse to…
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Tim and I spent the four-day Easter weekend on a little road trip to Kraków (with bonus stops in Wrocław and the Rakotzbrücke). Poland posts coming soon! Happy Easter, all!
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Up and Gone 