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Festivals

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Travel: World Port Days Festival in Rotterdam

Thursday, September 18th, 2014
Travel: World Port Days Festival in Rotterdam
Some photos and words about my experience at the World Port Days Festival in Rotterdam (or the Wereldhavendagen if you're Dutch). Spoiler alert: I kinda liked it. Read more
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In photos: MS Dockville Festival in Hamburg

Wednesday, August 27th, 2014
In photos: MS Dockville Festival in Hamburg
 "Festivals promote diversity, they bring neighbors into dialogue, they increase creativity, they offer opportunities for civic pride, they improve our general psychological well-being. In short, they make cities better places to live."David Binder.MS Dockville is one of those festivals that makes a city a better place to read more
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MusicMonday: A Playlist from MS Dockville

Monday, August 18th, 2014
MusicMonday: A Playlist from MS Dockville
I'm spending today in Hamburg before flying home to Amsterdam tonight. I've spent the weekend at MS Dockville and despite being unwell, being on my own and being caught in more rain showers than I'd like, it's been a fantastic weekend. I can now say with confidence that going read more
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In photos: Ana Desetnica International Street Theatre Festival

Tuesday, July 15th, 2014
In photos: Ana Desetnica International Street Theatre Festival
Photos from my time in Ljubljana enjoying the Ana Desetnica International Street Theatre Festival , a four day festival that takes over the streets of the capital of Slovenia. Read more
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MusicMonday: Must Love Festivals Playlist!

Monday, June 2nd, 2014
MusicMonday: Must Love Festivals Playlist!
And we have lift off...For the last six months or so I've been working on getting a not-so-secret project off the ground and it launches (officially, like with a website and what-not) today!It's the reason I went to Austria (twice) back in March and it's the reason read more
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In photos: Altitude Festival in Mayrhofen

Thursday, May 1st, 2014
In photos: Altitude Festival in Mayrhofen
Photos (and quotes about laughter) from my time at Altitude Comedy Festival in Mayrhofen, Austria. Read more
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Laughter is my Medicine at Altitude Festival

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2014
Laughter is my Medicine at Altitude Festival
“Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning to do afterward.”  - Kurt Vonnegut.When you spend all day on your feet, on the snow, slip-sliding your way from a great height to a lower level, bending knees read more
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Travel Stories: Lessons from a comic festival

Wednesday, April 9th, 2014
Travel Stories: Lessons from a comic festival
I recently attended NEXTCOMIC festival in Linz. It's one of only a few German language festivals dedicated to celebrating - and creating! - comic art.I know very little about art and even less about comic art. But I know what I like, and I'm starting to learn what makes read more
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