Tag Archive: communism

When Berlin was divided: where to learn about the city’s recent past

The Imagination Trail January 12, 2020 7 Comments

A mural on the Wall at the East Side Gallery depicting animals looking at views of their homes from a window where Berlin's view is just a big grey wall

With my employer giving us a very generous two week break from work over the Christmas and New Year period, amidst all of the hustle and bustle that the festive season entails, I couldn’t not take the opportunity to go…
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Europe, Germany

Berlin, Berlin Wall, cities, Cold War, communism, DDR, Europe, GDR, Germany, history, museums, solo travel, Soviet Union, The Imagination Trail

Twenty-four hours in Tirana, Albania: one of the most interesting cities that I’ve visited

The Imagination Trail July 14, 2019 6 Comments

Albania is a holiday destination which has been growing rapidly in popularity in recent times, with sun-seekers lured by the promise of sunny beaches, blue sea and cheap beer only a short ferry ride away from the Greek island of…
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Albania, Europe

Albania, cities, communism, culture, Europe, food, history, museums, solo travel, The Imagination Trail, Tirana, walking tours

This is me: my name's Rachel and I'm a blogger, writer, dreamer, feminist and volcano-chaser. In 2016 I left a successful career as an academic librarian in the UK and gave up my home and most of my possessions to go travelling throughout Asia, Australia and New Zealand. In 2018 I returned to the UK, went back into librarianship, and now travel within Europe and further afield as much as possible in my free time. I hope to show that solo female travel is just as easy, fun and safe (if not more so!) as travelling with others.

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