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Jeder Einmal in Berlin

Berlin is the city that makes my heart skip a beat. The buildings and streets define and narrate my lifelong obsession with my ancestral home (Germany) and its history like an interactive storybook. First, Berlin was the cultural center of the Weimar Republic era (between WWI and WWII) when the painters, filmmakers, musicians, architects, scientists,…

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Russia

Cowardice is the Most Terrible of Vices: Bulgakov’s Moscow

Tell me if you’ve heard this before: “Please allow me to introduce myself, I’m a man of wealth and taste. I’ve been around for a long, long year, stole many a man’s soul and faith. And I was round when Jesus Christ had his moment of doubt and pain, Made damn sure that Pilate washed…

Russia

A Tale of Two Kremlins

A kremlin, the fancy Russian word for fortress, is not an entirely rare sight across Russia but only one has the distinction of being THE Kremlin. Moscow and its Kremlin were founded in the 12th century. Prior to the 1900s many people lived inside the Moscow Kremlin walls just as they would in any village. Soviet…

Transylvania

The Szekler Heart of Transylvania

In the Heart of Transylvania is Harghita County, home of the Szekelyfold. The Szekelers are a group of Magyar/Hungarian origins who formed a battalion of frontier guards that defended the land against the Ottoman Empire in the Middle Ages.

Transylvania

Medieval Sighisoara & Vlad the Impaler

Something bit me in Transylvania, and that is no joke. I kept a close eye on the painful new swellings and watched for any strange symptoms but they have healed, and now… I guess I’m fine now. Before I begin, I found a video on Youtube that someone else filmed of Sighisoara that truly shows…

5 Reasons to Visit Blairsville, Georgia

Legends of the Native American Nunnehi spirits haunt the area, as countless battles took place between the Cherokee and Creek tribes on these ancient grounds between Blood Mountain and Slaughter Mountain.

December 19, 2020 in Cherokee, Georgia, State Parks.

Morristown; Home of a Bear-Grinnin’ Hero, The Evil Dead, and the Last Two-Story Sky Mart in the USA

Crockett was famous for a great number of accomplishments including his alleged ability to fight bears by flashing his grin, but my favourite story is when he passionately spoke out against Andrew Jackson’s cruel and horrific Indian Removal Act.

November 26, 2020 in Tennessee.

Greenback Castle; a Religious Fanatic’s Spooky Junk Shrine

There is an odd sensation of being watched here, perhaps just by a protective neighbour in hiding or by some other innocuous being.

One would not think that the House of the Almighty could harbour any foreboding spirits, but this vast geographic area was once a main centre of  ancient Native American tribes.

November 8, 2020 in Cherokee, Tennessee.

Hendersonville; the Mystical Mountain Town of Apple Country

Downtown Hendersonville, North Carolina has a high concentration of things I like; cozy cafes, bookstores, bars/restaurants with literary themes, coffee shops, boutiques filled with crystals and witchy stuff, farmers markets, Art Deco buildings, and museums, all within a handful of city blocks.

October 5, 2020 in North Carolina.

Traveling Light through the Mountain Town of Weaverville

Vance was widely praised for being ahead of his time by making huge strides in infrastructure development and socio-political reforms, but he continuously used his political power to fight against civil rights and the abolition of slavery, and his family still owned slaves so I’m not buying it. 

October 4, 2020 in North Carolina.

Fort Southwest Point, Ironworks, and other Relics of Roane County

Welsh immigrants came to Roane and nearby Scott County in the 1800s by way of Pennsylvania, with hopes to join the iron and coal industries. Enjoy this sidequest of fascinating lore about the mining industry, its use of forced convict labour that displaced these miners, and a few of their triumphs.

October 3, 2020 in Cherokee, Tennessee.

From Segregated to Secular; a Brief History of Education in Mars Hill

In fact, I found it boldly secular of them to have a plaque of the quote “Ignorance is the curse of God; knowledge the wing wherewith we fly…”

September 19, 2020 in North Carolina.

All the World is Green; a Visit to Saluda, Flat Rock, and Carl Sandburg’s Home

“The moon is a friend for the lonesome to talk to.” ― Carl Sandburg

September 7, 2020 in Cherokee, North Carolina.

Horses, Vineyards, and the Blues; a Visit to the Old Railroad Town of Tryon

Tryon is the birthplace of Nina Simone, the “High Priestess of Soul” who had a voice synonymous to both the civil rights movement and simmering heartache.

September 7, 2020 in Cherokee, North Carolina.

A Few Hours, Here and There, in Bryson City

We share a love for local breweries and craft beer so, just like our trip to Waynesville, checking out the town’s breweries was paramount. On subsequent trip(s), my friends and I stopped in Bryson City to take in some local culture, shop, and relax by the water.

August 18, 2020 in North Carolina, State Parks, Tennessee.

The Scenic Route South to the Capital of the Eastern Band of Cherokee

Obviously we come here to take witchy photos and laugh like the big heathens we are before turning back around and going where we are meant to, but you could also continue along the BRP from this starting point until it ends in Waynesboro, Virginia. 

August 15, 2020 in Cherokee, North Carolina.

Cherokee History in Vonore; Sequoyah, Fort Loudoun, Tanasi, and Chota

Countless Overhill Cherokee towns are buried under water in East Tennessee. The history of this region and its native people is still full of mysteries and surprises even after decades of extensive archaeological projects. The modern town of Vonore is a historically and culturally-rich, prominent archaeological site just a few miles south of Historic Loudon,…

August 6, 2020 in North Carolina, State Parks, Tennessee.

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  • 5 Reasons to Visit Blairsville, Georgia December 19, 2020
  • Morristown; Home of a Bear-Grinnin’ Hero, The Evil Dead, and the Last Two-Story Sky Mart in the USA November 26, 2020
  • Greenback Castle; a Religious Fanatic’s Spooky Junk Shrine November 8, 2020
  • Hendersonville; the Mystical Mountain Town of Apple Country October 5, 2020
  • Traveling Light through the Mountain Town of Weaverville October 4, 2020
  • Fort Southwest Point, Ironworks, and other Relics of Roane County October 3, 2020
  • From Segregated to Secular; a Brief History of Education in Mars Hill September 19, 2020
  • All the World is Green; a Visit to Saluda, Flat Rock, and Carl Sandburg’s Home September 7, 2020
  • Horses, Vineyards, and the Blues; a Visit to the Old Railroad Town of Tryon September 7, 2020
  • A Few Hours, Here and There, in Bryson City August 18, 2020
  • The Scenic Route South to the Capital of the Eastern Band of Cherokee August 15, 2020
  • Cherokee History in Vonore; Sequoyah, Fort Loudoun, Tanasi, and Chota August 6, 2020
  • Historic Loudon, Lakeway to the Smokies August 2, 2020
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