Munich, Day 5
December 21: Today, I was supposed to celebrate the Winter Solstice but didn’t really. Holidays are hard when you travel, but that...
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Bailey Merlin
Bailey Merlin
Feb 16, 20233 min
Munich, Day 4
We fought hard to get out of bed this morning. Told Theresa we’d be out and about by eight but were liars until nine. Between the hard...
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Bailey Merlin
Feb 3, 20233 min
Munich, Day 3
We started the day earlier than either of us wanted because the train to Munich left at 7:15. Apparently, this didn’t matter to anyone...
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Bailey Merlin
Jan 19, 20233 min
Vienna, Day 2
Due to travel delays, Richie and I could only spend one full day in the city instead of two. It didn’t help that we both woke up wicked...
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Bailey Merlin
Jan 5, 20233 min
Vienna, Day 1
Honeymooning is a novel concept to me. In my life, I think I’ve only met two or three couples who were enjoying what the Germans call...
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Bailey Merlin
Dec 15, 20222 min
Honeymoon Bound
This winter has been hard. It’s been a long time since I’ve felt this out of control, but it’s as exhausting as I remembered. The dry...
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Bailey Merlin
Jan 22, 20225 min
Down South, Days 5-10
Jackson Square and warm weather With your cayenne lips still burning, you drive up the interstate. Family far behind, it’s easier to be...
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Bailey Merlin
Jan 8, 20226 min
Down South, Days 1-4
Going back to your Gulf Coast hometown after a long time is weird, a little uncomfortable, especially in the middle of a highly...
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Bailey Merlin
Nov 19, 20214 min
Montreal
La Fontaine Park on a crisp Sunday afternoon. Montreal is a very clean city. More than that, it is a very approachable city. Even though...
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Bailey Merlin
May 21, 20212 min
Creeping Back into the Open
Let’s get the cliché out of the way now: It’s been a long year. Like, a really long year. As someone who is very comfortable at home, man...
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Bailey Merlin
Oct 12, 20184 min
Paris (again): Day 7
This is what it’s like to eat sunshine. I finally come to terms with my self-inflicted solitude over a tartlette citron (which I’m pretty...
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Bailey Merlin
Oct 11, 20185 min
Paris (again): Day 6
Not going to lie, this seems like a viable career option. I start the day later than expected, but this is understandable when one...
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Bailey Merlin
Oct 10, 20183 min
Paris (again): Day 5
Look at this beauty. Again I ask: What could possibly go wrong? I love it when things work out. A few days ago a German woman and I made...
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Bailey Merlin
Oct 9, 20185 min
Paris (again): Day 4
Sometimes the most beautiful sights are the ones right outside your own door — a Belleville belvedere. Today begins with success: waking...
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Bailey Merlin
Oct 8, 20183 min
Paris (again): Day 3
Look at this beautiful building I don’t go in because of the heinous amount of people. The day again starts abnormally late, even after ...
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Bailey Merlin
Oct 6, 20184 min
Paris (again): Day 2
Late morning walks help you forget the hangover. One of the things they don’t tell you about international travel: You should not drink...
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Bailey Merlin
Oct 5, 20185 min
Paris (again): Day 1
The journey to the airport isn’t as dramatic as I expect it to be, which is disconcerting. My big ass backpack and I catch all of the...
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Bailey Merlin
Oct 4, 20181 min
Paris (again): Pre-Game
We will begin by saying that I don’t want to go to Paris. It’s for a lot of reasons, both practical and anxiety-related. Why am I...
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Bailey Merlin
Jul 7, 20182 min
The Summer of Yes, year 2
As many of you know, last year sent me careening into an entirely new mindset and lifestyle. Gone was the overly-prudent-and-homebody...
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Bailey Merlin
Dec 7, 20172 min
12 Life Lessons Learned on the T
Coming into my third week of full-time Boston living, I must admit that I’ve learned a lot. Between coming to terms with the fact that...
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