Guard tower and barracks building, Auschwitz I

Auschwitz: Paying Our Respects

This was a difficult post to write. Matt and I discussed, at length, whether we should write about our experience. We decided it is important to write about Auschwitz and other historically horrible locations because these places offer valuable insight, understanding, and history for all generations of all countries. They are also places open to …

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Krakow Street Art

Maynard’s Street Art Obsession – Krakow

I have been interested in capturing Street Art for several years now. I have cataloged various forms of it in many different cities. I even made a guide for types of street art in a previous article on Amsterdam you can read here. From my wanderings in Krakow, I didn’t notice many types of art. …

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Inside St. Mary’s Basilica, Krakow.

Our short trip to Krakow, Poland.

I expected Poland to be a difficult few days, but Krakow was a pleasant surprise. We were in Poland to pay our respects. Krakow was a great balance of lightness to the heaviness of Auschwitz. With only two nights in Krakow, we had only 1 ½ days to explore the city after visiting Auschwitz. Read …

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