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When
my daughter and Classy Career Girl founder, Anna, asked if I would
write a guest post for her website I was honored, and a bit perplexed
as to how this vintage traveler could be of interest to young and
ambitious Classy Career Girl readers. I started thinking about the
many places I've traveled to, and the ones that are still calling me
back for a more leisurely vintage visit. Here are the Top Six:
I
visited Trondheim (pop. 170,000), Norway, in 1967, when I was
traveling through Europe with friends on $5 a day. Here, I met my
grandmother's sister—her only living sibling at that time. She gave
me a bracelet that I still cherish. My grandmother, Anna, left Norway
for the U.S. in the late 1800s. She never returned and never saw her
sister again. This wasn't unusual back in those days. They kept in
touch by writing letters. Since my ancestors came from here, I would
like to return for a week in the warmth of the summer, exploring the
old harbor city with its wooden houses on the River Nidelva, and
meeting distant cousins.
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ROCKEFELLER CENTER
NEW YORK CITY
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A
city that I've been to many times and would return to again in a
heartbeat is New York. I can walk for miles along the
crowded streets to view a fascinating mix of modern and historic
architecture, and 19th century brownstones, along
tree-lined streets. With a population of 8.5 million—37%
foreign-born, and dozens of parks, rivers, museums, theaters,
skyscrapers, restaurants, there is never a shortage of things to
explore. It's hectic and I'm always ready to leave, but there's
something special about New York that keeps calling me back.
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Another
spot that I have fond memories of is a small town in the Dolomites of
northern Italy called Castelrotto—located near the wonderful Alpe
Di Siuse which is the largest high altitude alpine meadow in Europe.
It offers easy hikes, historic nearby villages, wonderful scenery,
wineries, and reasonably priced bus and train passes to explore South
Tyrol. Yes, that's an area I would go back to frequently, given a
chance.
Where
else?
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AMALFI, ITALY
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THUNERSEE
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Finally,
I will return to the chalet ($64 per night) perched on a mountain
above Gunten, Switzerland, overlooking the Thunersee—a place we
recently visited. This I could do every June for the rest of my life
and not tire of it. Hopefully, I'll be hiking on the nearby trails,
just as the locals do, well into their nineties. Switzerland is known
for its high cost, however, we found reasonable grocery, beer and
wine prices at the Coop City in Thun. Our lodging included a free bus
pass with unlimited travel in the area.
These
are my brief words of travel wisdom for followers of the “Classy
Career Girl”—those special women who are working everyday to make
their lives better. We can all grow, and frankly life keeps getting
better. Most importantly, if you wish to travel, as my father use to
say, “Go while you can.
"Don't
pass up any opportunities that come your way—some of them only come
once in a lifetime." -The Vintage Mom
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ALPE DI SIUSI
SOUTH TYROL ITALY
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