The World In Between

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• What’s Typical?

  By Julie Callahan on October 14, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  Yesterday, I opened my computer. Then I typed. To paraphrase Truman Capote, I was typing, not writing. Eventually, I gave up and took a walk. One might think I have something to write about. In the past three weeks, we… Read More ›

• Two Weeks in Berlin

  By Julie Callahan on October 3, 2016 • ( 5 )

  

  When we decided to spend two months in Bratislava, Berlin became a foregone conclusion. Fifteen years ago, I bought the Thomas Cook European Rail Timetable and kept it on my bedside table. At night, I would play a game: If… Read More ›

• Five Years After

  By Julie Callahan on September 23, 2016 • ( 10 )

  

  This week, Pat and I took a walking tour of Berlin. The guide was an affable Irishman named Finn who led a tour of twenty-five of so visitors from around the world. Finn began the walk by calling out the… Read More ›

• Keeping travel legal: Visa validation

  By Julie Callahan on September 17, 2016 • ( 10 )

  

    International travel is a privilege, not a right. Think about that for a second. The United States is stuck with me, but no other country is obliged to let me in. If I overstay my legally allowed visit–in a country… Read More ›

• Why Go Off the Beaten Path?

  By Julie Callahan on September 11, 2016 • ( 8 )

  

  Yesterday, we arrived in Paris. Last night, I slept for ten hours. My Fitbit logged eighteen restless minutes during my sleep marathon, but I don’t remember any of that. In the realm of professional sleepers, I’m the champ. As I… Read More ›

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