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It's all going back to nature one way or another. (hier: Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord)

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Germany doesn't disappoint with its museum architecture. Here's the Schlossmuseum in Darmstadt. (hier: Schlossmuseum Darmstadt)

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Inside the Black Forest of Germany surrounded by moss covering the ruined steps of the crumbling Hohenbaden Castle. (hier: Schloss Hohenbaden)

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Baden-Baden is pretty much THE idyllic town. (hier: Baden-Baden, Germany)

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Duisburg' Landschaftspark is a prime example of what cities in the U.S. Rust Belt should do with their empty factories. Give it back to nature and the people will come back. (hier: Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord)

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After walking around Burg Frankenstein, it's not hard to see how Mary Shelley got her inspiration for the monster. (hier: Burg Frankenstein)

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Looking over Baden-Baden from the Black Forest. (hier: Altes Schloß)

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Archaeologist Jens Notroff is Living in His Golden Age of Travel

Archaeologist Jens Notroff is Living in His Golden Age of Travel

Jens Notroff is a German archaeologist based in Berlin. His work takes him to corners of the world where tourists don’t typically roam. Most recently he returned from working along the Turkish-Syrian border. He’s also a traveler and refuses to believe that the “Golden Age of Travel” is behind us. Jens joins Without A Path to share his experiences as an archaeologist, traveler, and sketch artist.…

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After about 230 kilometers in the saddle, woke up to this lovely little city -- Ghent. Easy to see why they call it the culture city. (hier: Gent, Belgium)

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Whoever lived there had a pretty nice backyard. (hier: Montaña de Guaza)

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"Next time, let's not build our house on a volcano." (hier: Montaña de Guaza)

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It's been an incredibly hectic few days, but I would've been remiss if I didn't find time to quickly edit and post something from Amsterdam. Really looking forward to putting together an Off The Tourist Trek Guide for this fantastic city. Found some great local restaurants and even a craft brewery. (hier: Amsterdam, Netherlands)

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Walked a solid 10K around Amsterdam between the morning and early afternoon. Probably one of the best walking cities I've seen. I also learned what a "coffeeshop" means around here. Now I'm taking a quick break, but looking forward to trying some of the "coffee" I bought before the concert tonight. (hier: Amsterdam Canals)

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Next Saturday I'm cycling the Tour Of Flanders for a second time. So this morning I kept warm by riding a bit of Stage 2 of the Tour de France I'm Düsseldorf. This stop came in green and sunny Neanderthal Valley. (hier: Neanderbad)

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It's getting greener and greener here in Deutschland. How's spring looking for you in your part of the world?

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I already posted this relatively recently, but later decided I wasn't a fan of the edit or framing. I dig this better. Besides, it's freaking Venice and SUPing. What's not to love? (hier: Venice, Italy)

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ICYMI: New Off The Tourist Trek guide is up covering Thuringia, Germany and the Lutherweg -- a trail that follows the life of the man with a hammer, Martin Luther. (hier: Hainichen, Thuringen, Germany)