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Checkpoint Charlie – my East German mis-adventure

July 28, 2016 By Jennifer Johnston 10 Comments

Corruption at its best Can you recall a time in your life and wonder “why on earth did I do that?” A time when you clearly ignored all warnings NOT to do something, you did it anyway.  For the thrill or sheer ignorance of the consequences which could be an injury, losing money, ruining friendships, breaking a special item, imprisonment – the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe Tagged With: #travelmemories, Backpacking Memories, Berlin Wall, Checkpoint Charlie, German reunification, Germany, ignoring the law, taking risks, travel advice, Travel Memories, trouble while travelling, what not to do when travelling

Travel Souvenirs – crazy or sentimental?

June 14, 2015 By Jennifer Johnston 3 Comments

Travel Souvenirs  Travel can make us do strange things sometimes. We slip into relax mode and our rational guard may be down. How often do we find ourselves on vacation and see "things / objects" we believe we just have to purchase? A "souvenir" that were we in a normal frame of mind we might otherwise avoid.  I'm guilty of many of these "types … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Destinations, Europe, Stories "outside" of the Travel genre Tagged With: #Travelblogger, #travelmemories, Backpacking Memories, Crazy Purchases, Crazy purchases we make while travelling, East Germany, Fun purchases, Just Buy it, Random acts, travel, Travel Blog, Travel Memories, Travel Souvenirs

An incredible Northern Light experience in Sweden’s Arctic Circle

February 18, 2013 By Jennifer Johnston 4 Comments

Where to glimpse those northern lights Nature provides many special moments and it is up to each and every intrepid traveler to determine where their next magical experience will be. When my friend Robin, who was living in Breda, the Netherlands felt like releasing her 'travel bug within' she told me the Arctic Circle was her destination of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Destinations, Europe Tagged With: #Abisko, #adventure, #northernlights, #northernlightsinSweden, #travelbug, Abisko National Park Sweden, Arctic Circle, Camp Ripon Sweden, nature, Northern lights in Sweden, travel, where to see the northern lights

Who is Travel Bug Within?

A mid-life adventurer sharing stories about interesting places in an honest and occasionally sarcastic way.

I hope to tickle your wanderlust and encourage you to explore further via Travel Bug Within

Jennifer x

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