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The John Lennon Wall in Prague, Czech Republic

While visiting the Czech Republic last week, we ventured out to see the infamous John Lennon Wall.  It was once just an ordinary historic wall without much significance to the city of...

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The 1956 Uprising of Hungary Against Communism

Hungary suffered through a double blow of dictatorship during its recent lifetime. First by the the Nazi regime, which was defeated in WWII, and again with Soviet communism. Communism invaded shortly...

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Memento Park, The Remains of Communism in Budapest, Hungary

It really wasn't all that long ago that communism was alive and well in Eastern Europe.  Until 1989, Hungary was a communist country and only after many years of protest and struggle was the country...

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Whisky Tour in Edinburgh

Last week I went to the Scotch Whisky Tour along the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, Scotland.  It was a cold, rainy day and we needed some fun indoor options.  I had never given much thought...

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