1980s Throwback: Sink Stoppers and “Handwritten” Postcards
1:00 01/01/1970
In the 1980s, hotel sinks didn’t have stoppers in the drains. Why? To stop backpackers from washing their clothes in the room. To get around this, we produced a sink stopper (a little orange...
https://www.europedowntownapartments.com/en/travel/feed-1980s-throwback-sink-stoppers-and-handwritten-postcards

Top 6 things to do in Albuquerque, New Mexico
1:00 01/01/1970
There was a time when Albuquerque was mostly a place that travelers passed through on their way to Santa Fe or Taos, but in the last few years Albuquerque has become a destination in its own right....
https://www.europedowntownapartments.com/en/travel/feed-top-6-things-to-do-in-albuquerque-new-mexico

Top 10 tips for first-timers visiting Paris
1:00 01/01/1970
I was going on a Viking River Cruise to Southern France with my best friend, Joan, who mentioned that she had never been to Paris. Mon dieu! I immediately set out to rectify this grave error, and...
https://www.europedowntownapartments.com/en/travel/feed-top-10-tips-for-first-timers-visiting-paris

Photograph of the week: King penguins on South Georgia
1:00 01/01/1970
Louise Miller’s party made their first landing of the day at St Andrews Bay on South Georgia. Hundreds of king penguins covered the shore as far as they could see. Most of the passengers had...
https://www.europedowntownapartments.com/en/travel/feed-photograph-of-the-week-king-penguins-on-south-georgia

Meeting Spotters in Zagreb!
1:00 01/01/1970
Last week, after a conference in Zadar, of course we dropped by Zagreb! In 24 hours we checked out many new spots, and saw the city has developed big time since we last met our Spotters there in...
https://www.europedowntownapartments.com/en/travel/feed-meeting-spotters-in-zagreb-

SENTOSA SINGAPORE: 2014 Guide to an Awesome Sentosa Experience with DAY FUN PASS!
1:00 01/01/1970
(download Sentosa FUN Pass Brochure) The first time I was planning my Sentosa Trip with the boys in 2013, I had a hard time because I was not familiar with the attractions and their proximity to one...
https://www.europedowntownapartments.com/en/travel/feed-sentosa-singapore-2014-guide-to-an-awesome-sentosa-experien

L.A. Times Op-Ed: Tune Out Cable News and Turn Away Fear
1:00 01/01/1970
Thanks for the many thoughtful comments on my recent LA Times editorial about fear (which you can read at the end of this post). One man, noting that he was “getting closer to that permanent dirt...
https://www.europedowntownapartments.com/en/travel/feed-l-a-times-op-ed-tune-out-cable-news-and-turn-away-fear

Our 1990 pilot show: Baggy khakis, aviator glasses, and good tips
1:00 01/01/1970
This video clip was from our 1990 pilot show — back when I couldn’t say more than one sentence at a time to the camera. (I’ve found that now my barrier is 100 words — try as I might, it …...
https://www.europedowntownapartments.com/en/travel/feed-our-1990-pilot-show-baggy-khakis-aviator-glasses-and-good-t

Romania Road Trip – Part 2: Underground & Way Up High
1:00 01/01/1970
Wandering Earl Remember the chestnut festival I talked about that really didn’t have many chestnuts? That was where the first half of this Romania road trip came to an end. And while the second...
https://www.europedowntownapartments.com/en/travel/feed-romania-road-trip-part-2-underground-amp-way-up-high

Ten Years Since Florence: A Retrospective on Study Abroad
1:00 01/01/1970
Ten years ago today, I was studying abroad in Florence. For the past several months, I’ve been thinking that my 10-year study abroadaversary would be a great opportunity to look back at that...
https://www.europedowntownapartments.com/en/travel/feed-ten-years-since-florence-a-retrospective-on-study-abroad