Leftfade Trails

January 7, 2023 / Amsterdam

Visiting Amsterdam: A Moron’s Many Memories

“I’ll never forget watching Amsterdam’s construction barges cleaning canals. A large backhoe scooped into the…

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January 7, 2023 / Cologne

Visiting Cologne: Godsends and Chocolate

“I’ve traveled long and far. I’ve made footprints across the Earth and strived to a…

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January 6, 2023 / Copenhagen

Visiting Copenhagen: Outmatched Giant Seeker

“Memories are rarely solid things, but it’s surprising how a single image can stand out…

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January 5, 2023 / Denmark

Visiting Odense: Swept Upon the Hedges

“In retrospect, I’m not a big fan of speed traveling. I feel like I’ve missed…

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January 4, 2023 / Billund

Visiting Billund: Land of Brick and Block

“The excellent, wonderful nonsense a person could build with Legos remains a shared memory for…

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January 3, 2023 / Denmark

Visiting Kolding: Scenic Intermission

“I think instantaneous sleep is my most useful travel skill. And I’d like to practice…

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January 2, 2023 / Europe

Visiting Hamburg: A Memory of Ambush

“Endure enough storms and you’ll learn to sway when they’re inbound.” -Old Sean A Return…

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January 1, 2023 / Berlin

Visiting Berlin: Clash, Bot, Tunnel and Spectacle

“I rarely try to describe Berlin accurately. Because Berlin is weird. It brings me a…

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December 31, 2022 / Europe

Visiting Munich: Strip Stops and Bus Officers

“I think I would have learned to be less of an idiot earlier if I…

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December 30, 2022 / Czech Republic

Visiting Karlovy Vary: The Restoration Jaunt

“Basically every hot spring on Earth claims to have ancient healing powers. But geothermally warmed…

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December 29, 2022 / Czech Republic

Visiting Prague: Nights of a Hundred Spires

“When you can see how astonishingly a city can be built, it seems a shame…

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December 28, 2022 / Czech Republic

Visiting Ostrava: Crux and Cross of Rivers

“Rust is an aesthetic wild card. It can make a building look artfully decomposed, outright…

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December 27, 2022 / Europe

Visiting Kraków: The Lull in the Lair

“Even though I know karma is going to make me rue saying this one day,…

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December 26, 2022 / Europe

Visiting Wrocław: All Roads Lead to Gnome

“Trust in your oldest myths. They have the best wisdom your ancestors could offer.” –…

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December 25, 2022 / Europe

Visiting Warsaw: Defined by Dairy

“Usually, when I say I miss a place, I’m talking about the signiture food of…

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Visiting Wrocław: All Roads Lead to Gnome