The travel on trains around Europe was fun. It was a great experience. A dream come true of a way to spend a summer. But then what? For some people it was just that: something fun, one summer, now memories and life goes on. The travels had little effect on the rest of their lives. … Read More
In the ’70s, there were at any given time thousands of backpackers who traveled the European rails. I did it, many of my friends did it. Over the years since, many things have changed, but there are still many, many people who hop trains to get around Europe to discover a new world around the … Read More
Thalidomide, Contergan, BT Kemi, Venice sinking, the Red Army Faction, the Berlin Wall, Tilman Riemenschneider, la Rive Gauche, but also the Beatles, Woodstock, and the Summer of Love — during the summer of ’76 these and other things come together … No, this is not one of those stories where the key person manages to … Read More