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Posts by Kevin Revolinski

Updated List of New Wisconsin Breweries and Brewpubs

Posted on May 9, 2013 | 1 Comment

Keeping Up with New Wisconsin Craft Breweries New Wisconsin microbreweries appear all the time. Though I try to keep Wisconsin’s Best Beer Guide as up to date as possible, the...
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Prague Day Trip: The Bone Church of Sedlec and Kutna Hora

Posted on May 6, 2013 | 2 Comments

(See the full Sedlec Bone Church photo gallery) Many travelers know of a place in the Czech Republic called “The Bone Church.” While it is often said to be in...
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Photo Gallery: The Bone Church – Sedlec Ossuary

Posted on May 6, 2013 | 2 Comments

I first visited this little church in Sedlec (next to Kutna Hora) on a Czech Republic trip back in 1999. I had a Pentax K-1000 and a limited amount of...
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Luggage Storage at Kutna Hora Train Station

Posted on May 6, 2013 | 1 Comment

Many travelers will come to Kutna Hora to see its UNESCO celebrated town center and churches (and many more will likely first hear about the Bone Church or Sedlec Ossuary)....
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Storing Bags in Luggage Lockers at Györ Train Station

Posted on April 26, 2013 | 1 Comment

Depending on how much time you have, Györ, Hungary can make a pleasant small city stop on a train or car trip from Vienna to Budapest. Especially with a Eurail...
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Photo Gallery: Melk Abbey, Austria

Posted on April 25, 2013 | 3 Comments

Melk Abbey in the Town of Melk in Austria, sits on a hill overlooking the town and the Danube River nearby. This Benedictine Abbey has been on this site since...
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Storing Luggage at Budapest-Keleti Train Station

Posted on April 25, 2013 | 3 Comments

If you’re traveling by train in Eastern Europe and only stopping for a day in Budapest (which would be a pity!) then you might want to choose the Budapest-Keleti Train...
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Istanbul: My Favorite City

Posted on April 22, 2013 | No Comments

Perched on two continents and built on layers of empires and history, Istanbul invites travelers to exploration. The city once known as Constantinople harbors a mystique that combines the traditions...
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Leaving Bags at Munich Central Train Station

Posted on April 18, 2013 | 1 Comment

I liked Munich (see my Munich photos here) and feel it merits at least a couple of days, and you might even use it as base camp for a visit...
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Free WiFi in Munich Airport

Posted on April 11, 2013 | No Comments

As you may have noticed from my post on Frankfurt’s free airport wifi, free wireless internet in German airports and Germany in general, is hard to come by. You can...
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Changing Money at Beijing Airport

Posted on March 25, 2013 | No Comments

Changing Money in China: Beijing Airport Quick advice: avoid it! Unless you are changing a large sum of money, changing at the airport is a screw job. Actually, even then...
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Traveling on High Speed Rail in Taiwan (HSR)

Posted on March 23, 2013 | 1 Comment

Taiwan isn’t exactly huge, so when you go from one end to the other on high-speed train, the journey is pleasantly short. I make this post more for travelers who...
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Pudong Airport Connection in Shanghai: Riding the Maglev

Posted on March 13, 2013 | 3 Comments

Taking the Maglev in Shanghai I love flying into Shanghai’s Pudong airport. There’s nothing like racing into town on the Maglev at 267 miles per hour on a magnetic field....
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Photo Gallery: Children of Syria

Posted on March 8, 2013 | 1 Comment

Back in 1998, I traveled through Syria — Aleppo, Homs, Damascus, Palmyra, Maaloula — with a couple friends also living in Ankara, Turkey at the time. It was an amazing...
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How to Use Air-Conditioning Remotes in Japan

Posted on March 6, 2013 | 1 Comment

If you’ve ever been to Japan (or China, Thailand, or any other non-Roman alphabet country) you may know what it’s like to check into a hotel that has nothing written...
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