Cathedral, Toledo

October 6th 2006
I’ve decided - against my better judgment, it should be noted - to take a day-trip to Toledo. Not that I have anything against the so-called “City of Three Cultures,” endlessly lauded in guide books for its singular heritage of Christian, Jewish and Muslim mores (to paraphrase). But I’ve spent most of the past few weeks sneering at those ambitious souls who - belched from the tour buses w ... read more

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more

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Christopher Vourlias

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Chris is an avid traveler and hypercaffeinated writer, criss-crossing the globe and occasionally remembering to call home. Follow me at postcardjunky.wordpress.com. UPDATE, 22 January 2010: For those of you - both of you? - who have been following this blog off and on (mostly off) for the past few years, it's time to officially put it on a permanent hiatus. As much as I love these nutty little essays about my time on the road, they're just a bit too time-consuming to keep up with, given the demands of my freelance work. So for now, my dear TravelBlog, it's time to say adieu, though ... full info

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