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Real name: Heather
Hometown: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Current Location: Toronto, Canada
Website: hdichter.gather.com
Join Date: April 4, 2007
Contributions: hdichter has written about 44 places and shared 126 photos.
Interested in: meeting new people, sharing travel tips and blogs
Future Travels/Dream Destinations
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Stirling, Scotland, UK
Jul 7, 2009 – Jul 10, 2009
International Society of the History of Physical Education and Sport congress 3 others are going here
Whistler, Canada
Feb 12, 2010 – Feb 28, 2010
Winter Olympics!! 65 others are going here
Vancouver, Canada
Feb 12, 2010 – Feb 28, 2010
Winter Olympics!! 460 others are going here
Countries I've Traveled To
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Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
Languages Spoken
English, German, reading French
Books you might find in my backpack
Forsyte Saga, anything by Agatha Christie, some boring history book for my dissertation
Music you might find me listening to while waiting for my plane
Jason Mraz, Joss Stone, Matt Nathanson, Matt Wertz, Matt Duke, Tori Amos, Jon McLaughlin
Most Memorable Travel Experience
Renting a car in Cologne and driving to Ypres.... or at least attempting to get there with the worst directions ever! (Don't ever use Mapquest -- it's the devil.) Then, once we finally got to Ypres, we attempted to follow Lonely Planet's battlefield and monument tour in the reverse order -- but without the book and no good map.

I also consider requesting a grant to do research in Monaco -- and then getting the money -- one of my proudest travel achievements. Let's be honest -- it's not cheap there, but what a great four days! Now, if only I can find a long-term project where I can spend the winter in Monaco.....
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Being a Ph.D. student has its perks -- like getting to travel every year on other people's money :-) The joy of studying European history....
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ienjoybeingagirl says:
I am in Cambodia now and trying to catch the Olympics on tv as much as I can!! How was Lillehammer?? I so want to go there someday. Have a safe trip back across the pond!!! Guess what, I got a $10 dress at Zara in Shanghai, so I'm still shopping!!!!
Posted on: Aug 15, 2008
ienjoybeingagirl says:
Ni hao from Shanghai!!! Beijing was awesome! I got to see mens gymnastics on Saturday night...no team USA, but I got to see Belarus, Korea, Germany, and Romania. I leave for Phnom Penh, Cambodia, tomorrow night! I'll write about my adventure soon!! How's Oslo??!!!
Posted on: Aug 12, 2008
ronyu says:
Beijing is interesting. The Chinese have tried to put on a great Olympics, but they've sort of "sanitized" the city. I'm sure the Beijing that I'm seeing is nothing like it normally is. Went to the Summer Palace the other day, and hope to get a chance to see The Great Wall if I can get away from the tennis courts one of these days. What are you up to these days?
Posted on: Aug 11, 2008
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hdichter's Travel Blogs

The Life of a PhD Student
The Life of a PhD Student
Jul 09, 2007 - Aug 12, 2008
Zurich, Switzerland -› Bern, Switzerland -› ...
Grad students have no time or money.... and yet history students manage to include some pretty awesome trips alongside their "research". Here's what I do when not staring at old pieces of paper in dusty archives.
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hdichter's Travel Reviews

Stay and Learn Hostel
Cheap "General Tips & Advice" in Frankfurt, Germany
Do you mean the Stay and Learn Hostel? It's about half a block north of the train station, across the street from the pub? I've stayed there a few t... (read more about Stay and Learn Hostel)
preparing for europe
Free! "General Tips & Advice" in Europe
study up and plan as much as you can before you leave, esp. where you'll stay if it'll be in peak season. the hostels in the big cities fill up -- an... (read more about preparing for europe)
Wellington Museum and Apsley House
Average priced "Sights & Attractions" in London, England, UK
In addition to all of the free museums in London, there are several others that are worth the entrance fee. Right at the Hyde Park Corner stop on the... (read more about Wellington Museum and Apsley House)

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